ardentayu

This show is weird and cool and different. Is it sometimes non-sensical and does the agent played by Sandra Oh sometimes seem like the worst agent ever? Yes, she does... BUT that's not really the point. The point is the obsession that develops and the fun of all the psychological weirdness. The comedy of this show also saves it, because just when you're starting to roll your eyes at how dumb these people seem, they say something LOL funny, and all is forgiven. Jodie Comer as the "villain" is so interesting to watch. I'm not sure that I'll continue with s2 because I don't know that I feel a sense that I need to see this storyline stretched out any further, but s1 was good fun.

This is good, classic comedy at its best. Will Ferrell vs. Mark Wahlberg for the attention of Will's wife (Mark is the baby daddy). It's absurd at times, but absurdly well done. I laughed out loud A LOT, and that's the point of comedy.

I love the atmosphere and style of this movie... but that's where the accolades stop. Okay, shots are nice and acting is good too. The main problem is the storytelling. You find out so much about the "mystery" so early that it completely deflates the tension. Rather than the story building toward an exciting conclusion, it plods along to the inevitable. To call this is a mystery is not accurate. It's a character story where characters lie and try to outmaneuver each other. But it wears thin, because it mostly feels like an acting showcase.