beesheppard

I don't know why this movie is rated so low. I don't know what criteria other people are using as a guideline. Compared to cinematic masterpieces and classics, it's not an 8, but it's also not trying to be a timeless, thought-provoking film for the ages-it's a simple, popcorn and jammies, curled on the couch with boo kind of movie. And judged by that criteria, it's closer to a 9.

There aren't a load of quotable moments, and there's not really any stand out, roar with laugher scene--but it is consistently an enjoyable watch. You could pop off to the kitchen for an ice cream bar and it's ok if she doesn't pause it. Or she can visit the loo and probably won't miss much... If one of you falls asleep, that's fine.

I genuinely enjoyed this movie. I think you will, too. Not everything has to be a heartbreaking work of staggering genius.

I kept going back and forth between giving this a one and a three. Without a doubt I hated it and never want to see it again. I choked my way through 4 episodes and I skimmed the rest of season 1 to see if maybe there was some big payoff that I just didn't have the stomach for, but no dice.

So first, the good things--the camera work is top notch. The score wasn't memorable to me, so even if nothing stood out that means nothing was so garbage that it comes to mind. The acting was consistent among the actors, so it was technically good in the sense that it just have been what the director was going for. And finally, it is certainly one of a kind.

But a volleyball made from frozen vomit studded with house flies carved out of diamonds is also one of a kind. The save questions apply to both--

who was this made for?

Why would anyone want this sort of thing?

I get that this is meant to be some sort of satire and a commentary on... something... but it's simultaneously lacking in subtlety and unclear in what it's trying to say.

With something like the Stepford Wives, you've got an entry point into the world through the perspective of a character you like and can relate to. With 3 D's, everyone sucks and nothing is funny or clever enough to make it worth deliberately spending time in their world.

Give it a minute to get its footing. This is the only show that deals directly with a mother-daughter relationship where the mom is a malignant narcissist.

It's rough around the edges and crass, but it has something legitimate to say and deserves the time to get to say it. I hope it isn't cancelled before it has the chance to blossom into its potential.

I first became aware of the existence of this cartoon when I was looking to see what projects the incomparable talent Maria Bamford had been occupying herself with lately. This show is a worthwhile investment of her time. I hope that enough people recognize its charm and give it a chance so that it isn't one of the good ideas that gets discarded before it has the opportunity to say something worthwhile. At this point, s02e07, it feels that it's just starting to turn the corner.