matthewconnell-60609
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I'm a single guy with no kids so there's no way I could ever truly empathise with these parents.
What I can comment on though is how incredibly well the core characters have been crafted, warts and all. I found myself swinging from loathing Sharon Horgan's character to rooting for her and her unrelenting quest. She is not a martyr though. She is flawed - like all of us - and her character can be so polarising at times. However, at the core is a truly brilliant performance. Michael Sheen is great as always and T'nia Miller (uncredited???) continues to show her brilliant acting chops. I'm obsessed with her charismatic performances.
What I loved most about this limited series is the fact that sometimes we, as the audience, are not meant to view in black and white but instead feel squeamish, sympathise,, hurt deep in the gut, be angered and unsettled, take sides, lose faith in those sides, reposition our own compass and, at the end, leave with soulful wonderings after the credits roll. This is what top class storytelling is all about.
It's not a 10 for me but damn, this is fine viewing.
What I can comment on though is how incredibly well the core characters have been crafted, warts and all. I found myself swinging from loathing Sharon Horgan's character to rooting for her and her unrelenting quest. She is not a martyr though. She is flawed - like all of us - and her character can be so polarising at times. However, at the core is a truly brilliant performance. Michael Sheen is great as always and T'nia Miller (uncredited???) continues to show her brilliant acting chops. I'm obsessed with her charismatic performances.
What I loved most about this limited series is the fact that sometimes we, as the audience, are not meant to view in black and white but instead feel squeamish, sympathise,, hurt deep in the gut, be angered and unsettled, take sides, lose faith in those sides, reposition our own compass and, at the end, leave with soulful wonderings after the credits roll. This is what top class storytelling is all about.
It's not a 10 for me but damn, this is fine viewing.
I've watched this episode three times now over the past two days and the impact it has left on me is overwhelming in all senses of the word.
In a time where audiences are rarely shocked and entirely engrossed, along comes S04, E03 of Succession. I keep checking in on the update of the IMDB rating to make sure it is still a 10. I'm willing viewers to keep it this way!
Upon reflection, I come back to the title: Succession. It's more than fitting that the remaining episodes in this landmark series will catapult us into the thrilling stakes of what this will actually entail and I have no doubt there will be some brutality along the way.
I know for sure I'm along for the ride and I now wait with trepidation to see how it all plays out.
A truly tremendous episode that will go down in tv history as one of its very finest.
In a time where audiences are rarely shocked and entirely engrossed, along comes S04, E03 of Succession. I keep checking in on the update of the IMDB rating to make sure it is still a 10. I'm willing viewers to keep it this way!
Upon reflection, I come back to the title: Succession. It's more than fitting that the remaining episodes in this landmark series will catapult us into the thrilling stakes of what this will actually entail and I have no doubt there will be some brutality along the way.
I know for sure I'm along for the ride and I now wait with trepidation to see how it all plays out.
A truly tremendous episode that will go down in tv history as one of its very finest.
I tried so hard to stick with this film, needing to watch it in three parts.
As other users have said, the cinematography is beautiful and it has many redeeming productive value features.
What is critically lacking though is any real reason to get behind the main protagonist Fei. Although he is claimed to be selfless, this really doesn't translate to the film.
Fei is often moping and locked in his own spiral of melancholy. It's difficult to root for a character who doesn't give the audience much to work with!
While not a bad film by any means, at times it can be a real drag to watch and invest in.
As other users have said, the cinematography is beautiful and it has many redeeming productive value features.
What is critically lacking though is any real reason to get behind the main protagonist Fei. Although he is claimed to be selfless, this really doesn't translate to the film.
Fei is often moping and locked in his own spiral of melancholy. It's difficult to root for a character who doesn't give the audience much to work with!
While not a bad film by any means, at times it can be a real drag to watch and invest in.
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