Pan Am (TV Series)

"So far, so great (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)" 

"The glamour in 'Pan Am' may indeed be manufactured--doubly manufactured, given the re-created places and planes--but it's not empty" 

"Right now 'Pan Am' doesn't seem to know exactly what it wants to be; it's experimenting with tone, and seeing what works and what doesn't. That's the kind of attitude that, if done right, should lead to an interesting series" 

"This is a series where surface is substance, and surfaces don't come much dreamier than in this beautifully realized flight fantasy, from its lovely, terror-free airport to its even lovelier cast (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)" 

"Beneath all the visual dazzle of the premiere episode, a bit of the groundwork is there, but Schlamme and Orman need to build on it very soon" 

"It's a handsome study in perfect mediocrity" 

"The disjointed, choppy approach leaves this meticulously outfitted production looking overdressed for the occasion, and while there are enough moving parts to potentially turn up something interesting, turbulent takeoffs seldom bode well for the rest of the trip" 

"It has neither the exactitude of the times nor the talent of the writers to get at the issues, ala 'Mad Men', that illuminate the issues of the day"