War review: Sienna Miller and Dominic West lead a wildly entertaining divorce drama
Guardian critics have praised War, George Kay's eight-part drama about a bitterly fought celebrity divorce, calling it immense fun despite its excess.
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A new television drama titled War, created by George Kay, has drawn an enthusiastic response from Guardian critics, who describe the eight-episode series as an outrageous but thoroughly entertaining depiction of a celebrity divorce.
The show stars Sienna Miller and Dominic West as a wealthy, famous couple whose marriage collapses into a very public legal battle. According to the review, the series follows the pair as they fight each other in court with the help of two teams of lawyers, each determined to inflict maximum damage on the other side.
From the creator of Hijack
Kay is known for other television projects, including the two seasons of the action series Hijack. The review notes that War carries a similarly theatrical, high-stakes sensibility, this time applied to the drama of a disintegrating marriage rather than an airborne hostage crisis.
The series is described in the review as packed with money, class conflict, sex and scheming lawyers, elements combined into what the critic calls "a brilliant piece of balderdash." Rather than treating that as a flaw, the review frames the show's excess as exactly what makes it worth watching, offering an entertaining escape from day-to-day concerns.
War is now available to watch, with critics suggesting it will appeal to audiences drawn to high-drama stories about wealth, scandal and public feuding among the rich and famous.
Sources
- War review – Sienna Miller and Dominic West’s hellish divorce drama is massive, massive fun — The Guardian — Culture
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