At a tick under two and one half hours, the risk is that the patience of the audience is too sorely tested, and perhaps more judicious editing of the twists and turns in the source would have allowed for a more watchable film. (hoopla.nu)
The series is as compulsively watchable as ever, with Dexter's marriage, stepchildren, newborn son and stifling suburban life complicating his leisure time. (metacritic.com)
The result is a lavish yet substantial and eminently watchable filming of an enchanting epochal drama. (dvdizzy.com)