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Aug 5, 2022 · I t has taken 30 years for an adaptation of The Sandman (Netflix), Neil Gaiman’s celebrated comic-book series, to make it to the screen, and little wonder. It is a big, bold story of gods and ...
Aug 26, 2022. Rated: 4/5 • Nov 28, 2023. Oct 4, 2023. Sep 8, 2023. When the Sandman, aka Dream, the cosmic being who controls all dreams, is captured and held prisoner for more than a century ...
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88% 121 Reviews Avg. Tomatometer 80% 5,000+ Ratings Avg. Audience Score When the Sandman, aka Dream, the cosmic being who controls all dreams, is captured and held prisoner for more than a century ...
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By Amelia Emberwing
Posted: Aug 5, 2022 7:01 am
This is a spoiler-free review of Netflix’s The Sandman, which is now streaming on Netflix; however, we do acknowledge comic book continuity that may lead those familiar with the source material to become aware of certain plot points in the show.
It’s been 32 years since the first issue of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman hit comic stands, and fans have been clamoring for an adaptation of the material for nearly as long. While it’s just about impossible to live up to the kind of expectations that come with such anticipation, Gaiman, Allan Heinberg, David S. Goyer and the team behind the new Netflix series didn’t just meet them – they exceeded them.
Armies of people brought The Sandman to life on the small screen. Each one of them is wildly important to the success of the show, but not enough can be said about casting director Lucinda Syson’s work on the project. You’ve probably read a thousand different news articles about the casting of this series for a reason. The show does not work for a second if you don’t believe that the people portraying The Endless are, well, endless, and that absolutely comes across here.
Tom Sturridge is ethereal as Dream. Seriously, it’s actually unreal how good he is in this role. From his delivery and speech cadences to the tiny, almost unintentional smirk that comes when Morpheus finds himself amused in spite of himself… it’s impossible to imagine another in his place. Dream’s starry eyes may be gone (and even they make appearances from time to time) but any doubt that the character would be embodied here should be laid to rest. Somehow, he’s not alone in the exceptional portrayal of character, either. There truly isn’t a bad performance in the bunch. Boyd Holbrook’s Corinthian is every bit as suave and spooky as he’s meant to be; no one can call out Dream while showcasing the deepest kind of empathy like Kirby Howell Baptiste’s Death; Gwendoline Christie’s Lucifer is as imposing as you expect; and Mason Alexander Park’s Desire is simply delicious. Syson and Gaiman went to work on the casting for this series and it absolutely shows.
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The series sets up a future with enough small changes that longtime fans won’t know exactly what’s coming at every turn, and it captures every ounce of hope that this wonderful franchise is meant to. Watching Dream learn about the goodness of humanity through Death and the tricky mortals he surrounds himself with is truly a gift. Underneath all the...
The Sandman is everything longtime fans could have dreamed of in an adaptation. Tom Sturridge is utterly ethereal as Dream, and his co-stars seem to keep pace with him with ease. Meanwhile, stunning, sweeping images from The Dreaming to Hell itself keep us immersed in the fantasy. It’s as faithful of an adaptation as it could be, and, outside of th...
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Aug 5, 2022 · As a newcomer to Neil Gaiman ’s seminal comic book series “The Sandman” (cue diehard fans immediately clicking out of this review, and fair enough!), I came to Netflix’s adaptation with an ...
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Aug 19, 2022 · The original Sandman is such a multilayered and ambiguous story that every reader will have a unique relationship to it, and it'll be fascinating to see how each viewer responds to the TV version ...
