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I've loved Toni Collette since 1994 when I first saw Muriel's Wedding and she's turned in magnificent performances in pretty much everything else I've seen her in - this limited series is no exception. She's brilliant as always.
The same cannot be said for the rest of the cast.
For several episodes I was convinced that the actresses playing Andy and young Jane were the same person because they're both flat, wooden, one-dimensional with zero stage presence and a combined three facial expressions: scared, dead-eyed and "do you smell that?"
David Wenham, who for some reason sounds like Jon Voight when he tries to put on an American accent, phoned in his performance. I saw nothing of the passionate young actor from LotR and 300.
Even Terry O'Quinn was bleh and he's one of my all time favorite actors.
The story itself was OK... it's an interesting premise with a kinda creepy mystery that quickly becomes boilerplate and mundane when more details are revealed. It was... fine I guess but nothing I'd ever feel the urge to rewatch.
The same cannot be said for the rest of the cast.
For several episodes I was convinced that the actresses playing Andy and young Jane were the same person because they're both flat, wooden, one-dimensional with zero stage presence and a combined three facial expressions: scared, dead-eyed and "do you smell that?"
David Wenham, who for some reason sounds like Jon Voight when he tries to put on an American accent, phoned in his performance. I saw nothing of the passionate young actor from LotR and 300.
Even Terry O'Quinn was bleh and he's one of my all time favorite actors.
The story itself was OK... it's an interesting premise with a kinda creepy mystery that quickly becomes boilerplate and mundane when more details are revealed. It was... fine I guess but nothing I'd ever feel the urge to rewatch.
I've seen every true crime documentary on pretty much every streaming platform and this one is just a mess.
The biggest problem is what it leaves out - cyanide is not going to turn a drink orange or make it smell rotten. The smell is usually not detectable at all but if it is, it smells like bitter almonds, it doesn't smell rotten.
The interviews are disjointed and poorly edited, not to mention mostly people who are clearly using Netflix for their 15 minutes. The employee who suspected Jessica immediately (/eyeroll) and claimed she knew there was something wrong with her and Jessica's "main character in his own universe" father get WAY too much screentime.
Save yourself 90 minutes and read articles about the case instead.
The biggest problem is what it leaves out - cyanide is not going to turn a drink orange or make it smell rotten. The smell is usually not detectable at all but if it is, it smells like bitter almonds, it doesn't smell rotten.
The interviews are disjointed and poorly edited, not to mention mostly people who are clearly using Netflix for their 15 minutes. The employee who suspected Jessica immediately (/eyeroll) and claimed she knew there was something wrong with her and Jessica's "main character in his own universe" father get WAY too much screentime.
Save yourself 90 minutes and read articles about the case instead.