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Reviews
The Rookie: Double Trouble (2023)
Why?
Why use the same actors for the doppelgängers? It is a blow to the show's integrity; actors who resemble characters Tim and Lucy would have taken out the lame hokeyness to these bits. I get the feeling these are filler episodes to be aired when something is expected to drop ratings, be it holidays, sporting events, award shows, etc. I realize it may be enjoyable to the actors to change their characters, but at what expense. IMO it is also anti True Crime, suggesting an innate unbelievability to that show.
I love the character interactions and the detailing that goes into the crimes as well as the way said crimes are handled on The Rookie-Juicy and Dim are the antithesis of those admirable qualities..
The Breach (2022)
Close But No Cigar
This movie presents as a disjointed cluster of scenes with too many side stories thrown into the mix. The depth of character in the actors is sadly lacking cohesion. There is very little connectivity as the movie lunges from scene to scene. The fright scenes are blatantly juvenile and lack conviction. The special effects are bordering on goofy. It appears that filming began prematurely to production conceivability and full maturation of dialogue and script. Overall efforts felt inexperienced and sophomoric. I feel the basic concept was justified and the entire production needed a fairly large amount of fine tuning.
A Million Little Things (2018)
A Million Little Sticks
Show is fairly entertaining, even though all the characters have their sticks constantly jiggled. Predictably, if there is a happy moment, one can bet that something will hit the fan to crank out more drama.
I notice they show a lot of brand name products on the set and I assume they represent sponsors.
I am glad that humor is injected rather often as humor is an important coping tool which is spinning the drain these days. Glad they are injecting wit to balance out all the negativity in the lives of the characters.
I appreciate the emphasis on friendship as social interactions are challenging in these days of 'social' media!
Along Came a Spider (2001)
Poor Sound Mix
Music and background sound effects override the verbiage, and make the spoken audio hard to hear. Other than that the plot and acting are very good.
It's a shame as the actors are strong.