Review of House of Cards

I was looking forward to watch this TV series since I had already seen the original one, a British production in which Ian Richardson is simply gorgeous. Kevin Spacey plays flawlessly the cynical politician Frank Underwood, who's the chief whip at the congress but aims at higher places. Through his various tricks and games he manages to gain more power and respect in order to achieve a higher rank. Honestly I can't think of any other actor who could have played this role better than him. His sneer and his look always gives you the impression he's already thought the next move to beat his political rival.Plus, his dialog with the spectator as he speaks to the camera (taken from the original), add more to the personality of the character. However I liked the British production better, shot in the first 90s, because it has a more dramatic streak and the character of the British Prime Minister Francis Urqart is even more diabolical than the American main character. The author of the British series says that he was inspired by some Shakespeare masterpieces as Macbeth, and this can be easily seen.