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Persuasion (2022)
Well....
Highly anticipated for sure as I am a Jane Austen fan from the age of 14. Persuasion is one of her more dramatic yet subtle novels. Why would anyone want to turn it into a comedy? Dakota Johnson is far too pretty to portray Ann Elliot who was never in-your-face witty and/or cheeky.... It wasn't a boring movie yet I was always waiting for the emotional highs and lows that never landed.... If you want to see Persuasion come to life as it was intended, do yourself a favour and watch the 1995 version with Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds. Absolutely superb.
The Batman (2022)
Sold
I'm not a fan of the various caped crusaders, men in tights and all that...they all kinda seem juvenile to me.... The Batman really won me over. Loved Pattinson's portrayal of the complex and traumatized Batman/Bruce Wayne....plus he was not hard on the eyes...at all ! Same goes for Zoe Kravitz. Amazing as Cat Woman and a pleasure to behold.... Colin Pharrell?... Ok never would have guessed it was him in a million years. Make-up deserves an Oscar...All in all, great entertainment.
The Wheel of Time (2021)
Hmmm....
I've been reading the series since 1993...obviously I had great expectations...I've just finished watching the 1st episode. I have to say, I am a bit disappointed with it.... The acting was very good mostly, it is apparent that the actors are talented...I think the directing is lacking, can't exactly put my finger on it....it lacks gravitas....and I'm also not a huge fan of the music....trying too hard but ultimately lacking depth...I sincerely hope it gets better in the next episodes.... UPDATE.....just finished watching ep. 6. Unfortunately, the whole aesthetic is on Xena level.... I blame the showrunner Rafe Judkins for this....the man obviously lacks taste. The directing is ridiculous, I mean they have talented actors but they aren't too bothered about bringing out their best. Some scenes are just cringe-worthy, correction, a lot of scenes.... The musical score of the intro is absolutely terrible, the worst possible choice.... GoT had the same budget, maybe even less for the 1st season than WoT.... Oh and no wonder Barney Harris quit, he realised it was sub parr and I'm sure they made him sign some kind of NDA otherwise we would have heard something or other.... No gravitas and no taste.... What a bloody waste.
365 dni (2020)
Trash
Utterly ridiculous, atrocious acting plus the heroine really pisses me off. She has that myopic stare, a partial duckface constantly and she struts around like she's the Creator's gift to mankind. Even the way she walks is ridiculous, trying and failing to make it look provocative.... Let's face it, it's basically porn which I have no objection to....The guy is gorgeous, perfect eye candy...which is probably the only good thing about it.
Another Life (2019)
Where to Begin...
What kind of space agency would send these people into the void to rendezvous with an alien species??? Obviously not a very competent one. I'm not an astronaut, but even I know none of them would have passed psych evaluation. And what's with the lack of uniform? Too bored or too strapped for cash to design something I reckon. The script presents it as some kind of sartorial evolution....ridiculous ! The script is not-so-shockingly stealing a little bit of this and a little bit of that from various scifi movies and / or tv series. Uninspired comes to mind if I'm being polite. Niko and her husband are not a good match, he looks like her much younger nephew. I'd definitely boink the AI over the hubbie anytime thank you very much. Finally, 0 points for the spaceship design. One of the reasons I watch scifi is to gape at the amazing visual props, this though just looks like a really boring boiler room......Netflix man, they'll OK anything obviously.
Orphan Black (2013)
...Don't get the rave reviews...
....I'm binge-watching this show,bed-ridden, so that may have contributed to my almost painful sense of boredom...the concept is, of course, interesting but the execution leaves a lot to be desired.
Maslany seems like a decent actress, I find her various portrayals passable, but really, what's with the British accents? I don't feel that Sarah and Felix need to be British, I mean, what does it actually bring to the table? Probably just another contrived way to differentiate one clone from another....my point is, that the accents seem fake and when I hear the respective characters I'm instantly pulled out of the plot and on the verge of actually laughing.
I think this show should be darker, more sinister. On that note, what the hell is up with Felix's comic lines? Did we really need that? Plus, 'Helena' always surviving the 'unsurvivable' is wearing on my patience. It's come to the point that if someone decapitated her, the writers would probably inform us that she's a bloody robot and have her prancing around and stalking again by the next episode. Has anyone noticed the insipid screechy music that accompanies 'Helena' whenever (or almost whenever) she has a scene?
In conclusion, the show has a lot going for it, but I think that some elements are just plain idiotic, laughable...
The Return of Jezebel James (2008)
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Having read sometime ago that Sherman was on a new project and being a big fan of Gilmore Girls, one can imagine how much I was anticipating The Return of Jezebel James...I'm not an experienced TV critic, I know nothing of camera angles and all that. What I do know is that the show just...sucked! I can't seem to figure out whether the script is rubbish or just the acting. Parker Posey where I'm concerned was downright ridiculous in Boston Legal and certainly hasn't found her tempo here...Everyone involved exudes awkwardness on an embarrassing level. It's evident that they're trying too hard to make this super-hip-tongue-in-cheek....not buying it. Definitely not Gilmore Girls unfortunately...not by a long shot