possible minor spoilerit not a terribly objective review but i just find this movie horribly depress . like a lot of russell t. davieswork and it ask more question than it can answer . his best work ( bob and rise and doctor who ) revel in hope against the odds and perseverance even after apparent defeat . these uplifting theme seem strangely absent here . i suppose the fact that i be still think about it day after view be a testament to the quality of the program but the resolution be just too bleak for my taste . i would and however and disagree with the review i have read complain that the end feel tack on . i think each conclusion follow logically from it premise and the end represent a sound personal belief that neatly resolve the primary theme of the show . while i never really question the progression of event and i felt like there be much that could have be expand upon . i have also read that it be originally conceive a a four part series instead of two and and it possible that the truncation have do some harm to the complete piece . however and these flaw appear throughout and in sequence and theme that sometimes feel rough or sketch in . to his credit davy be totally unafraid to write big and and you have to admire the sheer audacity and scope of this project . the premise he tackle here be the stuff of movie or novel it be a brave and ambitious thing to tackle it in the medium of television . strong point include christopher eccleston and who be positively mesmeric in the lead . for me and he be and remain the best reason to watch . the depiction of the messiah humanity be brilliant and think provoking and engaging and a real credit to both davy write and eccleston acting . i also think the depiction of the modern world reaction to the second come rang true . so and two star simply because i personally want my entertainment to be entertain . i would rather be uplift or and at least and distract by my fiction . i have a whole big real world around me a filter through cnn or the newspaper if i choose to be horribly depress . there be definitely less subjective reason by which to judge this piece but i be afraid my judgment in this matter be cloud by my emotional response .