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Mart Sander seems to be one of the-if not the-most prolific filmmakers to emerge from Estonia, and his films are certainly different, but worth watching.

Listening to dialogue that seems to be written for English speakers and then getting mostly-Estonian speakers to translate that to the screen is not without its challenges, and it often detracts from the final product, but if you can get past that mental hurdle and focus on the aesthetics and the complexities of the story, it becomes easier to fall into the dream-like world Sander has established in films like this.

Many scenes remind me of a Greenaway film but with more entertainment value. Like Greenaway, Sander seems to pull classic artworks off the canvas into cinema (albeit less directly), but I think he does it in a more entertaining way. (If you know Greenaway's work you know it can be challenging to sit through at times, usually due to an almost condescending disregard for the audience's patience.) Sander seems a bit more concerned with exposition than Geenaway-and though the sweet spot often eludes him, his work here is a bit more fun to watch.

The mood and gloom of this film also feels a bit Poe-ish, which adds to the entertainment value as well-at least for those who like Poe, art, and magical realism.

Thankfully, Tubi seems to have picked up quite a a few of Sander's films. Check them out!

If your head is clear and you're feeling a little too good, I recommend War of the Worlds 2025 as a cure for your wellness. It will very likely give you a huge headache and maybe a diarrhea as well. The latter might be a nice bathroom break so you miss the end, which might make you constipated.

If you're feeling too smart or like you're better than your brethren, watch this for its duration and you will be much dumber than you were before. It'll bring you down to Earth where-if you clicked "watch now," you belong-maybe in a trailer park in West Virginia.

This show is a offense to anyone with a conscience. The leads try to come off as flawed but genuine. Sunny and light but dark inside, etc. What this really is, is an exercise in trying to normalize exceedingly immoral behavior, which, sadly seems like a trend in recent shows produced by Netflix and Apple..

Besides the lack of a conscience that the characters on this show display constantly-which the women who seem to think is justified because they were mistreated or abused-(sorry, that's not an excuse for doing awful things) the stereotypes are through the roof in this show. Don't even get me started on the fact that people in their late 20s are playing children-and not successfully convincing anyone with half a brain that they are kids.

Don't waste your time or let your kids watch this.