The Matt Smith Review: Part 4 - Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone
What We First Thought: Is that Angel made of stone, or is it pleased to see River? There’s no doubt that Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone represents the watermark for all Steven Moffat/Matt Smith episodes. When I say watermark, I don’t mean a dancing cartoon of Graham Norton bouncing along the bottom of the screen at a very tense moment! Everything about this episode just oozes quality and arguably - they’ve not really hit that same watermark again… If there’s one thing that hits you about this episode, is that it’s cinematic. The way in which its shot, the lighting and the scenery is just absolutely superb. You could whack this up on a big screen, show both parts back-to-back and people would think it’s a movie. Soon they’ll be purchasing expensive food and drink and demanding it to shown in pointless 3D, so they can wear those funny glasses. One woman who doesn’t wear funny glasses, is River Song – and she’s back! Last seen in the ...