TMAuthor23
Joined Feb 2019
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What more could you ask for? Sci-fi, a good conspiracy from the get go, and an excellent cast.
The acting is definitely engrossing, especially Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson.
Good production values, intricate plotting and great dialogue (mostly).
My only quibble is the sub plot that involves the teenagers where the dialogue, character motivation and performances all leave a lot of room for improvement. And as the series progresses, we begin to see heavy overtones of "Scooby Do" with the teens. Ruh Roh! And of course, the teen girl who's infatuated with the Timothay Chalumet clone puts everyone at risk.
All of that said, I'm loving the reveals, intrigue and performances of the main leads.
Without giving anything away, there are several poorly written story elements in the last two episodes. You'll know what I'm referring to if you watch this.
Recommended.
The acting is definitely engrossing, especially Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson.
Good production values, intricate plotting and great dialogue (mostly).
My only quibble is the sub plot that involves the teenagers where the dialogue, character motivation and performances all leave a lot of room for improvement. And as the series progresses, we begin to see heavy overtones of "Scooby Do" with the teens. Ruh Roh! And of course, the teen girl who's infatuated with the Timothay Chalumet clone puts everyone at risk.
All of that said, I'm loving the reveals, intrigue and performances of the main leads.
Without giving anything away, there are several poorly written story elements in the last two episodes. You'll know what I'm referring to if you watch this.
Recommended.
It's the finale so I won't throw spoilers in. Suffice to say that it wasn't great. There are two words to describe the problems in this episode: Dana Horgan. The writer that brought us Subspace Rhapsody. Her background is writing for Supergirl and Once Upon A Time. Davy Perez, the cowriter, likely wrote the parts about Kirk, Spock and Scotty.
Onitra Johnson, the script editor, is equally to blame. She wrote the Elysian Kingdom which somehow got her promoted so she has a heavy influence on EVERYTHING that gets approved. We all often wonder how series go bad. It's ALWAYS the writers and producers.
That group has seen SNW not as a Star Trek series, but as a sci-fi playground to test stupid one-offs that no Star Trek fan is interested in. And, those 9 and 10 Star reviews with no significant history of reviewing anything else? They aren't bots. They're probably production assistants and writers who are loving this sad devolution of SNW.
This third season, unquestionably, is a disappointment.
Onitra Johnson, the script editor, is equally to blame. She wrote the Elysian Kingdom which somehow got her promoted so she has a heavy influence on EVERYTHING that gets approved. We all often wonder how series go bad. It's ALWAYS the writers and producers.
That group has seen SNW not as a Star Trek series, but as a sci-fi playground to test stupid one-offs that no Star Trek fan is interested in. And, those 9 and 10 Star reviews with no significant history of reviewing anything else? They aren't bots. They're probably production assistants and writers who are loving this sad devolution of SNW.
This third season, unquestionably, is a disappointment.
I found it a good watch. Having said that, it's been a minute since Soderbergh has directed films like Erin Brockovich, Traffic or even Ocean's 11.
Soderbergh enjoys dipping into a familiar genre and taking a new, often bizarre, angle.
One thing that elevates his films are the top drawer talent that works with him. This movie is no different in that respect.
It's a murder mystery cum international threat. That's the first twist. Then, akin to Knives Out, he puts all the players in a room, gives them unnatural dialogue, and stirs the pot. This is done twice, in the first act and the finale. None of it is intended to be realistic, except for the espionage backdrop which is very intricate and gritty.
The big draw here, for me, is Blanchett and Fassbender, and their intense, and frankly messed up, marriage. They confide that they would both do anything for their spouse, as their lifeline to sanity and security. But it's clear by the end they have neither.
Blanchett is always engrossing in her performances. Fassbender is an acquired taste, with a very narrow range. I'm not a fan of his monotone, stilted performances. Other than one or two instances, his roles usually fall into different shades of the same color.
The story is fun, the mystery isn't super hard to unravel despite the red herrings and Macguffins. Pierce Brosnan plays a power broker who is losing his political mojo.
Because of the intricacies it is a one screen watch Nevertheless, recommended.
Soderbergh enjoys dipping into a familiar genre and taking a new, often bizarre, angle.
One thing that elevates his films are the top drawer talent that works with him. This movie is no different in that respect.
It's a murder mystery cum international threat. That's the first twist. Then, akin to Knives Out, he puts all the players in a room, gives them unnatural dialogue, and stirs the pot. This is done twice, in the first act and the finale. None of it is intended to be realistic, except for the espionage backdrop which is very intricate and gritty.
The big draw here, for me, is Blanchett and Fassbender, and their intense, and frankly messed up, marriage. They confide that they would both do anything for their spouse, as their lifeline to sanity and security. But it's clear by the end they have neither.
Blanchett is always engrossing in her performances. Fassbender is an acquired taste, with a very narrow range. I'm not a fan of his monotone, stilted performances. Other than one or two instances, his roles usually fall into different shades of the same color.
The story is fun, the mystery isn't super hard to unravel despite the red herrings and Macguffins. Pierce Brosnan plays a power broker who is losing his political mojo.
Because of the intricacies it is a one screen watch Nevertheless, recommended.