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I loved this book so much and was excited to enjoy the Netflix version but I can't understand the casting. This movie is about the German occupation of France during WWII, but it is completely cast with British and American actors, aside from the young German actor who plays Werner. Werner is by far the most compelling character. I am a huge fan of Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie but come on... Are there really no French actors out there who could have played these roles? And the young actress playing Maria (another American) could have used tons more direction on how to look blind. Shot after shot of her looking directly at the actor she was sharing the scene with. She looked like she could see which completely screwed up the vulnerability of her character. The shifting French accents also did not help the believability of the characters. I gave it five stars because I still enjoyed the story enough to watch all four episodes, but this is a beautiful book and Netflix did not do it justice.

No spoilers here. I want everyone to enjoy this movie as much as I did. As a huge fan of the Guardians of the Galaxy, I was worried how the franchise was going to end. After all, it would be nearly impossible to write an ending that would please fans who have loved Peter, Rocket, Groot and company as much as Marvel fandom does. The Guardians are everyone's beloved misfits. The goofy little brother who is all the more endearing for his imperfections and good intentions. How could Kevin Feige possibly write an ending worthy of these wonderful characters? And yet he did. It was exciting, funny, heartbreaking and.... it felt like a natural progression of the characters' paths. Not forced, no shortcuts, I didn't walk out of the theater scratching my head trying to make sense of how we got from A to C without passing B. I really loved to this movie. I can't wait to see it again. It's been a long time since I've wanted to see a movie multiple times. Well done Marvel and thank you.

This show is fast-paced, smart, well acted, and extremely engrossing. It's one you have to watch, no playing on the phone with casual glances or you'll have no idea what's happening. The storyline is full of intrigue and the characters are well fleshed out. I really enjoyed the complicated relationship between the ambassador and her husband. It was unique and one of the more interesting marital relationships I've seen on either the big or small screen. The entire cast of characters is great, each one interesting. Season 1 ended on a major cliffhanger with a turn of events I did not see coming. Please please Netflix, renew for a season 2!