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Post by Mattsby on Jan 6, 2022 19:13:53 GMT
Tanner on Tanner (2004) - Four episodes but produced like a movie.
Tanner 88 was Altman’s Emmy win, a touchstone series for HBO, for political satire, for longform mockumentary. 88 is more panoramic, with higher peaks, but this sequel, Altman's penultimate work, is tighter - more of a character study - a deconstruction of amateur filmmaking, which sometimes resembles the compromises and delusions of politics.
Michael Murphy’s Jack Tanner lost the presidential bid in ’88. Now, Cynthia Nixon as his daughter is making a lame documentary of his old campaign; in trying to recapture ’88, she’s still trying “to win” (unlike her father). In a bittersweet way, this becomes a story on a legacy of losers. Nixon, a knot, manic, hysterically childlike, gives a career best performance. It’s her The Comeback if Kudrow was a misguided director.
There are classroom scenes that book-end the four eps, they’re quite true to life, as Nixon tells her students “Allow yourself to be instructed” - and isn’t it like the lost to ignore their own advice. In a heartbreaking scene, she’s presented evidence of her own ridiculousness - she’s like the snooping Shirley from the Nosy Mrs Rat book, caught on camera, malfunctioning.
Par for the Altman course, it’s a great ensemble with a shocking amount of guest cameos. Scorsese, Buscemi, Redford, Janeane Garofalo, Obama? Biden?? and a hundred pundits. Shoutout to a scene with Reagan’s son and John Kerry’s daughter (a filmmaker herself), a double-booked interview - a bit of the trust and situational genius of Altman.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Jan 7, 2022 15:37:04 GMT
finally finished The Wheel of Time last night. oof what a mess. Some comically bad acting and horribly cheap CGI (a death knell for a project that wants to rely so heavily on it). The season had its moments but it crumbles into a mess of mediocrity by the finale. The plot and worldbuilding is incredibly rushed. Might not tune in for season 2 at all. The main cast apart from Rosamund Pike never feels more than a group of 20-something randos they plucked right out of their college theater programs, and pike is saddled with some of the worst CGI acting moments I've seen. There isn't a hint of prestige to this thing at all. Not a good sign for LOTR. Amazon doesn't make good shows. the guy they cast to play Rand one of the mains has this exact same facial expression on his face for most of the show and his line readings are stunningly stiff too. The finale centers entirely around him and the camera keeps cutting to close-ups of this dumb face again and again and again. This is CW-level crap. next up is going to be Only Murders in the Building. Should be a fun quick binge and I need a palette cleanser.
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Post by cheesecake on Jan 8, 2022 6:09:03 GMT
Working my way through The Other Two which has been offering some great and much-needed laughs right now.
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Post by pacinoyes on Jan 11, 2022 0:17:10 GMT
The Bonfire of Destiny (2019) s1 e1 (on Netflix) - Sumptous, soap opera-y French production that's very lush and ornate. Not bad at all so far - just 1 episode in but it was pretty satisfying in how it's done - very over-ripe and melodramatic and well executed....great costumes, sets, awesome fire (seriously).....@tyler , LaraQ might enjoy this even more than me, but I kind of liked this myself....8 episodes total......
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Jan 14, 2022 3:14:12 GMT
The Witcher S1E8 - "Much More" (Finale) - 8/10maybe it was that I just watched the ludicrously terrible Wheel of Time finale just last week, but I was more forgiving of this show than when I watched as far as E5 (the Djinn episode) back in 2020. Getting back into the show with E6 was hard and reminded me of why I hated it so much -- occasionally compelling moments and fun acting from Cavill smothered by timeline shenanigans (it's better at this point because only Ciri is in her own timeline, but still...), 2000s-era creature CGI and an episodic structure which foolishly expects viewers to care about barely-developed characters they've only known for half an hour. I know that's how the first books are written but that doesn't make it work for a show. It's kind of a frustrating way to build out the world and it detracts from the main story and main characters. I don't care about the dumb golden dragon that looks like a puppet from Merlin. Now... that being said, having just seen Wheel of Time this finale was absolutely a palette cleanser. Clearly the bulk of the budget went to the finale, especially the CGI budget. And the show works best when it follows the central narrative instead side-questing. The war and political situation with Nilfgaard and the Northern Kingdoms is really interesting as is Geralt's backstory, and it culminates in an explosive battle at a woodland fort where you really feel the stakes. Some gorgeous shots/images of fiery devastation and death and cool fight-choreography. Huge step up from the lazy battle in Wheel of Time which can hardly even be called a battle since it was just five ladies channeling lightning at an ocean of shitty CGI minotaurs. Still some dumb ideas don't get me wrong, like how that one Nilfgaardian mage uses magic to load the trebuchets and kills herself in the process--surely just bringing projectiles and pitch would've been easier? What's the point in even going through the trouble of pushing trebuchets across the rugged landscape if you don't have normal-ass projectiles? Some of the magical elements are confusing, like the mind-control worms, or how Vilgefortz seems to have limited supply of magical swords to pull out of his belt, or what purpose the fog wizards served, stuff like that. But still, such a solid episode with some epic moments. And finally the timelines are merged, thank god. get it, Yen
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Post by Martin Stett on Jan 15, 2022 2:21:17 GMT
I finally finished Legend of the Galactic Heroes today. The show inevitably loses a lot of steam in its final season (it's kind of like spending 25 episodes on the Scouring of the Shire - it serves a purpose, but boy can it get long in the tooth), but this was never acutely interested in the standard narrative convention of rising tension-climax-falling tension, focusing instead on how the actions of these men shape the events of history. The final three episodes are fittingly solemn for such a grand epic, and I like that this show eschews typical drama and spectacle for a more introspective look at the men who shape the destinies of nations.
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Post by SZilla on Jan 17, 2022 17:22:49 GMT
Watched the first two episodes of Lastman (2016) - a french animated series based on a French comic series. Loved it so far. Fun action and comedy mixed with what feels like a Drive inspired soundtrack. Only reason I didn't watch the rest of the series that night is because I'm watching with friends and waiting on them. Highly recommended based on what I've seen so far. Episodes are only 13 mins long too, so they're a quick watch. Great episode titles too. Anyone seen this show?
Here's the first episode from youtube
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Jan 19, 2022 7:05:30 GMT
Witcher S2 E8 "Family" (Finale) - i don't know, like a 7 or less If Season 2 was more consistent than Season 1, the headline is that it exchanges the confusion of a messy timeline for rushed and half-baked writing while very much retaining the cheesy visual aesthetic (sped-up camera movement coupled with slow-mo) and Syfy vibe which confirms what was indicated in 2019: this ain't Game of Thrones or high fantasy, this is fanfic-y popcorn fantasy. This season focused more on Ciri to the detriment of the politics and Yen (who just spends the season really wanting her magic back and fucking around with Jaskier). No battles to speak of, the Brotherhood of Mages are useless talking heads, and Ciri wants to train to be a witcher AND train to control her magic but she has the emotional angst of a teenage girl which is frustrating when you just want to have a good scream but your rage brings in monsters from others dimensions. The show has so many earthshattering moments that it starts to feel monotone. Ciri causes so much damage and now everyone knows who she is and they all want a piece of her. No tension at all in that whole subplot because every episode in the back half is on overdrive. Mostly it does that thing that all mediocre shows do--it isn't comfortable enough sitting with its characters and developing them through boring conversations and character moments so it crams in plot elements that are resolved in two minutes that should take full episodes to unpack. Characters are travelling across the continent as much as in GoT season 7 and only seem to converse as they're approaching their destination. It's like watching a show on 2x speed. This is partially why the first episode was the best. It was the simplest, Ciri and Geralt stay with ManBearPig Nivellen in his gothic estate in the creepy abandoned village and they discover that he's harboring a dark secret. That's the bulk of the episode. No interdimensional monsters or quick consultations with librarians and mages which yield earth-shattering revelations in two minutes. Just an hour of conversational character stuff. It was great. The stuff with Fringilla and Francesca, great. Highlights of the season: -- The first episode, and especially guest star Kristofer Hivju (!) as Nivellen. -- Freya Allan is enjoyable as Ciri. She has endearing spunk and vulnerability and she makes the cheesy sarcastic putdowns work better than the rest of the cast. -- The stuff with the elves is good. Violently oppressed but growing stronger and getting angrier and taking the fight to the North. Good political drama there. -- I like Cavill's Geralt but it's still surface-level. I want him to delve into his mommy issues and witcher backstory which were hinted at in the S1 finale. In S2 he goes to Kae Morhen and reconnects with Vesemir but no mention of his mother at all--completely dropped. I want Geralt to have some trauma. Really give Cavill something to chew on to take this performance to the next level. -- Fringilla got more screentime and they padded out her character and motivations so she's no longer just a scowling Nilfgaardian mage. Love her scenes with Francesca Findabair. You can tell she wants to help the elves but she also has her own agenda and she pursues it ruthlessly.
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Post by pacinoyes on Jan 20, 2022 12:09:34 GMT
Flowers - S1 E3 - (rewatch) on Netflix
The funniest in an absurd way and most perversely "adult" episode that sets the tone after the "tragedy" in epsiodes 1 and 2 - this is when things go back to "normal". One great line after another that is only funny when you think back on it "It's so hard to be a feminist when you live with your parents isn't it?"....... "Maurice is a sensitive, colorful, creative man. He is not gay" "Everything you've just said........ means gay" Brilliant stuff..... Olivia Colman is sensational in this show "I feel awful too, but at least I'm dealing with it" (you have to really watch this show to get exactly why this is achingly funny) and Anna Chancellor in her 1 memorable appearance on the show as Aunt Viv.....
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Post by Barbie on Jan 23, 2022 1:19:40 GMT
I binged on the anime series Erased. Loved it. It was emotional and tugged at my heartstrings. Loved the visuals and the beautiful relationship between Satoru and Kayo. The ending was the weakest part of the series but overall, I loved it.
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Post by Mattsby on Jan 26, 2022 19:52:14 GMT
Flowers (2016-2018) S2E6, the finale..... Will Sharpe wrote-directed-costarred in S1 when he was 28y/o....... and S1 was dynamite. S2 is still good but dips - it feels more abbreviated than the earlier season bc, each ep already less than 25min, Sharpe adds more fantasy padding between scenes. Its focus slightly shifts..... S2 foregrounds his character - who has now assumed the failing, sad hysterics of the Flowers fam - he's become one of them but the (heartfelt) suggestion is that he was always like them, and needed them. Tho the Sharpe character is so often snubbed and misunderstood by them, the Flowers do provide him the nearness and shape of a family. Struggling with alcohol addiction, trauma, and racism - Sharpe gives himself the season. We see how he starts to detach from his crude humor - he's asked to repeat a joke at one point and waves it off like it meant nothing. It's a keeping up the spirits perf from Sharpe who spends so much time pumping up the others like a hyped director might to their rained-on cast, but now he's the one in the struggle. And he's made the pretty daring decision to play it from the beginning as, superficially, Japanese caricature. That decision could have its own tricky debate.... but he outacts the limitation. He's very funny and often plays out extended comedic, physical gags (the tree climbing, the Irish goodbye, etc). And he becomes the ninth inning heart of the show by the wonderfully pared-down, throwback finale which sort of saves the season by making it hit home, pun intended? It's a great ending for it. pacinoyes You finish yet?! Maybe it was the mustache and mullet but the son really cracked me up in S2.
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Post by pacinoyes on Jan 26, 2022 21:48:51 GMT
Flowers (2016-2018) S2E6, the finale..... Will Sharpe wrote-directed-costarred in S1 when he was 28y/o....... and S1 was dynamite. S2 is still good but dips - it feels more abbreviated than the earlier season bc, each ep already less than 25min, Sharpe adds more fantasy padding between scenes. Its focus slightly shifts..... S2 foregrounds his character - who has now assumed the failing, sad hysterics of the Flowers fam - he's become one of them but the (heartfelt) suggestion is that he was always like them, and needed them. Tho the Sharpe character is so often snubbed and misunderstood by them, the Flowers do provide him the nearness and shape of a family. Struggling with alcohol addiction, trauma, and racism - Sharpe gives himself the season. We see how he starts to detach from his crude humor - he's asked to repeat a joke at one point and waves it off like it meant nothing. It's a keeping up the spirits perf from Sharpe who spends so much time pumping up the others like a hyped director might to their rained-on cast, but now he's the one in the struggle. And he's made the pretty daring decision to play it from the beginning as, superficially, Japanese caricature. That decision could have its own tricky debate.... but he outacts the limitation. He's very funny and often plays out extended comedic, physical gags (the tree climbing, the Irish goodbye, etc). And he becomes the ninth inning heart of the show by the wonderfully pared-down, throwback finale which sort of saves the season by making it hit home, pun intended? It's a great ending for it. pacinoyes You finish yet?! Maybe it was the mustache and mullet but the son really cracked me up in S2. I'm through s2 e4 and should wrap up this week - my job keeps getting in the way or I'd be done already...........f'n real life ........ Donald is the man - I'm pulling for things to work out between him and Fat Matilda ..........he had the best line in all of Season 1 in a way - it seems like a throwaway but I love it - when he saw Amy holding hands with the girl he likes and they are fighting: "You can't always get your way just because you're insane!" (something like that ) and he had the best line in Season 2 Episode 4: "Amy's disappeared with Shun's pervert girlfriend's bastard baby from Sweden!"
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Post by pacinoyes on Jan 28, 2022 11:44:45 GMT
Flowers (2016-2018) S2E6, the finale..... Will Sharpe wrote-directed-costarred in S1 when he was 28y/o....... and S1 was dynamite. S2 is still good but dips - it feels more abbreviated than the earlier season bc, each ep already less than 25min, Sharpe adds more fantasy padding between scenes. Its focus slightly shifts..... S2 foregrounds his character - who has now assumed the failing, sad hysterics of the Flowers fam - he's become one of them but the (heartfelt) suggestion is that he was always like them, and needed them. Tho the Sharpe character is so often snubbed and misunderstood by them, the Flowers do provide him the nearness and shape of a family. Struggling with alcohol addiction, trauma, and racism - Sharpe gives himself the season. We see how he starts to detach from his crude humor - he's asked to repeat a joke at one point and waves it off like it meant nothing. It's a keeping up the spirits perf from Sharpe who spends so much time pumping up the others like a hyped director might to their rained-on cast, but now he's the one in the struggle. And he's made the pretty daring decision to play it from the beginning as, superficially, Japanese caricature. That decision could have its own tricky debate.... but he outacts the limitation. He's very funny and often plays out extended comedic, physical gags (the tree climbing, the Irish goodbye, etc). And he becomes the ninth inning heart of the show by the wonderfully pared-down, throwback finale which sort of saves the season by making it hit home, pun intended? It's a great ending for it. pacinoyes You finish yet?! Maybe it was the mustache and mullet but the son really cracked me up in S2. What a knockout series ending episode Like the other UK shows I mentioned that I have loved (or John Smith's short films that I first saw on TV) - the key is that they are all short so they seemed self contained and don't stretch their premise out for too long because they would unsustainable if they ran longer ( The Black Tower, The Girl Chewing Gum, Garth Marengi's Darkplace, Fawlty Towers)........they would repeat to diminishing effect. The last episode was ingenious in how it shades each character with their quirky but also eventually oppressive "dark" characteristics - Donald clogging the sink or his multi blade knife, Amy not having make-up to put on (which we see later is a problem for her or something she obsesses over), Maurice showing a tree to Shun almost disastrously (is that THE tree from episode 1 - maybe not but still.....hmmmmm)? Shun having an innocent beer - then - and also running away when he first arrives because he isn't sure how to act to around this family and like he's intruding. It also gets into the romanticization of despair which is what Amy specifically has been doing all of season 2 - when Shun tells Maurice "I like dark" and he replies "Me Too" Also of course that is not sustainable of if you want to actually "live" a life and not merely endure it. I know I'll never forget them - and I don't know where this board's Olivia Colman fans are at but I was more moved and affected by her work in this than ANYTHING she's done in the movies - and she's been great in the movies. When you read it about what her family meant to her and how she can't "keep it together" eventually it reflects back on the awesome, raw scene from Episode 5 where everyone is screaming at Amy about how much they love her and she just keeps saying she can't "do it" any more.
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Post by Mattsby on Jan 29, 2022 19:36:38 GMT
Kojak S1E20 (1974) Not one of my fav eps; Ed Lauter the guest villain. What I like about it is all the flying, wisecracking dialogue. And of course Telly who hollers at a suspect, "You OD'd, BABY!!"
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Post by Mattsby on Jan 30, 2022 21:44:57 GMT
Fishing With John: Episode 4 (1992) This was much needed after Willem Dafoe's wasted SNL hosting. “The situation is growing serious. John and Willem have consumed only melted snow since their supply of cheese crackers ran out two days ago.” Like Godot meets Polanski's Mammals meets pre-The Lighthouse, a little ice-fishing survival comedy. 25 perfect minutes.... I'm going to watch this every year on January 19th from now on.
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Post by Viced on Feb 5, 2022 23:11:00 GMT
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window [miniseries... or maybe season 1?]A ton of fun. Kind of wish it leaned a little bit more extremely into the parody overall (lots of plebs out there still haven't realized it wasn't meant to be taken seriously, lol) but it was still quite funny while still wrapping you up in the ridiculous mystery. Kristen Bell carries the absolute hell out of it... wonderfully hilarious. All 8 episodes directed by Heathers legend Michael Lehmann too. And there's a cameo in the final minutes (possible season 2 set-up?) that will very likely make @tyler faint.
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And there's a cameo in the final minutes (possible season 2 set-up?) that will very likely make @tyler faint.
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Post by LaraQ on Feb 7, 2022 12:21:35 GMT
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window [miniseries... or maybe season 1?]A ton of fun. Kind of wish it leaned a little bit more extremely into the parody overall (lots of plebs out there still haven't realized it wasn't meant to be taken seriously, lol) but it was still quite funny while still wrapping you up in the ridiculous mystery. Kristen Bell carries the absolute hell out of it... wonderfully hilarious. All 8 episodes directed by Heathers legend Michael Lehmann too. And there's a cameo in the final minutes (possible season 2 set-up?) that will very likely make @tyler faint. This show was a blast.I raced through it last weekend.You need to check it out @tyler quetee
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Post by Viced on Feb 8, 2022 22:15:21 GMT
Nice to watch a series that feels cinematic, is very well directed (by the great Kim Jee-woon), and most out of the ordinary for current television... is very well shot. I think the plot went a little too far off the rails towards the end (which is really saying something considering the protagonist syncs his brain with a dead cat's in only episode 2), but it's still an interesting blend of sci-fi, psychological thriller, and weird superhero origin story. At its best its totally unique, thrilling, and unpredictable. I feel like it could take a big jump and go in a lot of interesting new directions if there's a season 2... but who knows if it'll get one. And Lee Sun-kyun is damn good in the lead... and my new favorite actor Park Hee-soon is great in a role that's equal parts hard-boiled and eerie.
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Post by pacinoyes on Feb 12, 2022 22:12:47 GMT
Undercover (2019) - s1 e1 - on NetflixSort of part bad ass, part formula going by the first episode watch it subtitled BUT the subtitles don't kick in at first leaving you a bit confused which makes it kind of awesome once the action kicks in. I just reviewed the "prequel" movie of this show in the "Last Great Performance You've Seen" thread - "Ferry" - start with Ferry - the origin story of this show. The TV show is more about the cops than the criminal I guess (that's Ferry, the criminal).......show and the criminal evokes Sopranos, Narcos and in E1 there are scenes reminiscent of Scarface and Goodfellas. At the end of each episode do NOT watch the preview of the NEXT episode - just go to the next episode - those "previews" spoil stuff. I was a bit annoyed.....my buddy says season 2 is quite different and less exciting but to stick with it for season 3 and it pays off. Um, alrighty then.....so far I dig it.....very easy to watch .......I'm sure there will be plot holes and improbabilties but hopefully not too much.
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Post by Nikan on Feb 13, 2022 20:53:57 GMT
Fishing With John: Episode 4 (1992) This was much needed after Willem Dafoe's wasted SNL hosting. “The situation is growing serious. John and Willem have consumed only melted snow since their supply of cheese crackers ran out two days ago.” Like Godot meets Polanski's Mammals meets pre-The Lighthouse, a little ice-fishing survival comedy. 25 perfect minutes.... I'm going to watch this every year on January 19th from now on. The dramatic exposure of that happy "what if" scenario over their last struggles... the closing shot... so damn memorable.
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Post by Joaquim on Feb 17, 2022 7:32:41 GMT
Rome S2 - wasn’t expecting much after being let down a bit by s1 but was pleasantly surprised here. It has a lot of the same issues as s1 but it doesn’t take itself as seriously here so it’s easier to forgive its faults. They could’ve done a done more justice to Agrippa tho. That man was one of the greatest generals Rome ever had and pretty much singlehandedly won the civil war for Octavian then went on to be the lead architect behind Octavian leaning Rome a city of marble. But they reduce him to a big, cuddly teddy bear here so they could force in a relationship with Octavian’s sister….which never happened. Bro had to wait until Octavian popped out a daughter for him.
Cicero’s death was a great scene. This is a good example of them taking creative license but still making something good out of it. The changes are minor but Cicero still went out as he should. I will say tho it would’ve been a cooler scene with Cicero sticking his neck out of the litter he’s riding in after he’d already evacuated home, but like I said it was still a really great scene. Even though he was probably the wormiest character especially this season it was still kinda sad to see him go unlike Cassius and Brutus later that same episode. That was satisfying. Speaking of this episode, it really was probably the best one of the entire series. We actually get to see the fucking battle when Antony and Octavian beat Brutus and Cassius. Sure it wasn’t the most accurate portrayal of the battle but I ain’t gonna get into a history lesson on the battle of Philippi. At least we got to see a fucking battle and it was fun to watch
And then in all the ways that Philippi succeeded, the finale came up short like the show took everything it had going for it in s2 and reverted to what it was doing in s1. The ENTIRE civil war happens between the end of the previous episode and the start of this one with the episode starting right as Octavian wins the battle of actium. When the show hadn’t been taking itself as seriously all season this could’ve been a really funny moment to show Octavian getting seasick while Agrippa wins him the battle. James Purefoy really was something else this episode tho, and all season. They should’ve killed Caesarion too but I understand the writers not wanting to go down that path
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Post by Nikan on Feb 18, 2022 10:12:27 GMT
"Second Opinion" - The Sopranos (Se3, ep 7) When I watched this series for the first time years ago, I gave myself into a crazy binge (which wasn't even a word back then?) somewhere in season 3, where it all turns to "something else"; thanks to episodes like this where the believability factor goes above the roof and suddenly the actors doesn't even seem like they're acting anymore. In this one they're deciding on the treatment Corrado has to go through for his cancer and it's doing so many things at once. It plays to our power fantasy (wishes really; when Tony and Furio set Dr. John Kennedy straight) then shakes us back to reality (one-scene wonder Sully Boyar as the shrink who doesn't waste a breath to remind Carmela of what's the right thing to do). Solid uses of music as well. The Sopranos at it's immersive-best.
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Post by pacinoyes on Feb 19, 2022 1:17:56 GMT
Undercover (2019) - s1 e1 - on NetflixSort of part bad ass, part formula going by the first episode watch it subtitled BUT the subtitles don't kick in at first leaving you a bit confused which makes it kind of awesome once the action kicks in. I just reviewed the "prequel" movie of this show in the "Last Great Performance You've Seen" thread - "Ferry" - start with Ferry - the origin story of this show. The TV show is more about the cops than the criminal I guess (that's Ferry, the criminal).......show and the criminal evokes Sopranos, Narcos and in E1 there are scenes reminiscent of Scarface and Goodfellas. At the end of each episode do NOT watch the preview of the NEXT episode - just go to the next episode - those "previews" spoil stuff. I was a bit annoyed.....my buddy says season 2 is quite different and less exciting but to stick with it for season 3 and it pays off. Um, alrighty then.....so far I dig it.....very easy to watch .......I'm sure there will be plot holes and improbabilties but hopefully not too much. s1 e2-e10 end of s1
This show has 2 gaps - first it leaves things out at first and then circles back to them which is like a cheat but which makes you watch very closely too.......and also the "back story" of the cops had obvious holes in it - like where are their friends? Family etc ?- they are wayyyyyyyyyy too alone which makes them seem LIKE cops. Not sure this can sustain - there are 2 more seasons to get through but season 1 mostly rocked along with prequel movie "Ferry" (watch the movie first) ....... Frank Lammers is a somwhat like Tony Soprano level thug as Ferry - not that great but he steals the show - in movie and s1 - and he just breathes this role - and the show is sexy af too.......with some great violent set pieces
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Post by Drish on Feb 19, 2022 7:28:55 GMT
Absolutely loved Little Fires Everywhere which is mostly an upgrade from the already great book. While the book focuses a lot on one character in particular, this one does a pretty good job in giving every single character enough meat to shine. The kids are pretty great and so is Kerry Washington, although she does play Mia a bit more cold at times and somewhat overwrought in others but still pretty good. Reese Witherspoon is fucking astonishing and this might actually be her best performance of the last decade, she makes Elena so much more than what she is in the book, you hate her actions but still can understand where it is coming from. She is so so great here, should have won awards type great! It's a beautiful and quite a conflicting tale on the definition of motherhood and keeps you hooked for the most part. Great adaptation.
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