I remember damage — and more specifically, the damage that this masterful writing did to my emotional state.
I can’t remember another time that TV has captured me in the same way as this series. An incredible feat of storytelling and production, and my new personal standard for the limited series format.
10/10 writing
10/10 story
10/10 cinematography
10/10 score
10/10 acting
10/10 editing
10/10 set and costume design
This movie really feels like a play.
But moreover, there were so many scenes that I just found so fascinating. So many layers, so nuanced!
And great performances.
Sorry Dev, but I’m giving no free stars for the background making of this film; other directors have made far better films on far less money and with far more complications.
This movie reads exactly like a debut actor-director-writer film that gets dropped by Netflix at a 20 million dollar loss and mercy picked up by Universal. After seeing this film, I really think that Universal expected Dev Patel’s likeness alone can gross at least the 10 million cost and…
