This was a three-part
mini-series that we pretty much watched in one go, so I'm including it as a
film.
It's based on a book
written many years ago by Arthur C. Clarke, which involves a load of alien
motherships turning up and floating over the world's cities. The occupants
become known as The Overlords due to them telling humans to stop bollocking
about with wars and diseases and suchlike and show us how we're all the same,
irrelevant of how much money you've got or what name you choose for God.
The aliens refuse to
reveal themselves for the first fifteen years, but communicate their intentions
to us via some humble farmer fellow who acts as their spokesman. Imagine a
version of Blind Date that goes on for over a decade. But with a farmer instead
of Cilla Black.
Beyond the Mysterious
World TV show he fronted in the '80s, I have never really taken much notice of
Clarke's stuff, therefore I didn't know the story of the book/show. When the
aliens first reveal themselves I thought it was a cracking moment.
The first third was
ace, the second was good but the last was a bit meh.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4146128/
6.8/10
Perkin.
