Expat-in-America

A pretty average action film but Tom and Mark are always fun to watch. The dialogue and plot are thin and generic, but it's still worth a watch for some funny one liners between the two leads.

The movie borrows a lot of ideas and tropes from other similar genre films, and bends history and facts to come up with a semi plausible mystery/treasure hunt. That's to be expected since these movies tend to follow the same formula, but I do wish it had a little more originality. Even the 'is she a friend or foe' side character is a cliche. I doubt I'll remember much a day after watching but it kept me pretty entertained.

This could have been a really great thriller/supernatural genre series, but it devolved into teen drama and family dynamics about problems that a) contributed nothing to the greater story and b) was far too slow and distracting. The whole husband's arc as a contractor was superfluous and necessary, could have done without the whole character honestly. The teen drama could have been a good angle if it was more sinister and less whiny.

I was looking forward to this series, but it fell really flat. The casting of Mae was excellent though, I've seen this actress before in The Magicians and Supernatural and she is a standout, memorable actress.

After just the first episode I know I want to keep recording and continue watching! Usually it takes me a few episodes to warm up to a new show, but this one is really funny and totally entertaining.

I was a HUGE fan of the original series, as I was born in the 70s and was a kid in the 80s, the same age as the cast. I am very glad this new version seems to get it, what the original show was about, being that age in an era of important changes but more worried about getting the girl/boy of your dreams because most of it went over your head. Nice to see a reboot that has heart.