First Impressions - The Third Day

The Third Day found its way to the UK this week and I have just watched the first episode of the show and here are my first impressions of it. The premise of the episode was pretty simple, it saw a man rescue a young girl and end up on a strange island. 

Jude Law shows how good an actor he is

Jude Law is a big name in the acting world and has played some huge roles but it is also really great when actors have those big projects taken off their shoulders and allowed to show their acting qualities and Law does that here. He is fantastic in this episode and builds up an interesting character and one that we can relate to as we aren't sure what to think of the island which makes us connect with him. 

Does a good job of building the intrigue

This show is very mysterious, it gives you bits and pieces to get interested in without showing too much, it was good as an introduction lets hope that we can get more information in the next few episodes. 

Has a brilliant score

This is something I had to mention though, a film or show's score can be seen as really important and this show has a great score. It just adds to the tension and unnerving nature of the show and makes this an interesting watch. 

It is a bit slow paced

The one criticism I did have is that the show is a bit slowly paced, it is a methodical watch and one that as I mentioned does keep you intrigued. It is just that it never quite hits the second gas and feels like it stays at the same pace throughout which maybe holds it back a bit. 

Overall

Overall, I thought this first episode was interesting and intriguing, led by a fantastic lead performance it is one I am going to stick with and learn more.