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"All the Light We Cannot See" is a breathtaking novel by Anthony Doerr, a delicately woven tapestry of emotion, detail, and profound humanity. Unfortunately, the miniseries adaptation falls short of capturing the essence and depth of the book. While the visual representation is competent, it lacks the intricate nuances and inner narratives that made the novel exceptional. The series rushes through pivotal moments, sacrificing character development and emotional resonance. The intricate connections between the protagonists, Marie-Laure and Werner, feel superficial, failing to convey the depth of their relationship. The series' pacing seems hasty, reducing the story's complexity into a mere sequence of events. The poetic prose and vivid imagery that made the book remarkable are lost in translation. The adaptation's attempt to compress the intricate plot into a few episodes results in a shallow portrayal of the novel's rich tapestry. While the performances are decent, they can't compensate for the absence of the book's soul.

American Horror Story Series 12 has officially reached the point of no return in its descent into creative bankruptcy. What was once a promising and innovative anthology series has now become a sad, repetitive shell of its former self. This latest installment serves as a painful reminder of the series' ongoing decline.

The storyline, if you can call it that, feels like a haphazard mishmash of horror clichés and tired tropes. Gone are the days of genuinely terrifying and thought-provoking narratives. Instead, viewers are subjected to a convoluted mess of recycled ideas and gratuitous violence. It's as if the creators have run out of originality and decided to throw every horror trope into a blender, hoping it would somehow make for a compelling plot. Spoiler alert: it doesn't.

The characters are equally uninspiring. Gone are the complex, multi-dimensional individuals we once cared about. Instead, we're left with one-dimensional caricatures who exist solely to meet gruesome and often gratuitous demises. It's almost as if the writers forgot how to craft characters with depth and relatability.

I'm about six episodes in and started to get the feeling that a lot of what I was watching I'd seen before. Then it hit me. Silo is Snowpiercer, but a little less interesting, with slightly less compelling characters. The first few episodes definitely set the hook, but things are getting a little slow at the moment. Hopefully they bring some of the story arc introduced earlier back in, because I can't handle another never ending.......................... dystopian soap opera (aka The Walking Dead). I know that some might disagree, but I'm all for film makers telling a great story in a season (or less). Sure, build your characters, but we don't need to know every last detail about their lives. I have a sneaking suspicion that this might be one of those series that takes one step forward then two back.

Let me list the ways in which this film bites. When you're relying on a few actors to carry the film, you need to make sure you get the casting right. Mistake #1 in a long list with this movie. Neither of the main characters look like they've climbed an indoor climbing wall, let alone a cliff or tower. They'd be better suited to a B grade slasher film. And , if you want us to care at all about the characters then they need some redeeming qualities. Neither do. #2 I've seen better green screen effects on an iPad. The early climbing scene was laughable. #3 The vultures. Maybe this is meant to be a B grade horror. It's getting hard to trust this site when you see such an obvious bomb like this getting 9 & 10 star glowing reviews.

I hadn't heard much about it, and conned the family into watching it based just upon Brad Pitts involvement. We were very pleasantly surprised. It really plays out a bit like a Guy Ritchie film. For those who are not familiar, he essentially creates what seems like dumb Hollywood style action flicks, which then happily play out as much more complex and satisfying experiences. Bullet Train is clever, multi-layered, well acted and well made. It's time twisted narrative slow drips us enough clues to keep you guessing until the end. The characters are stylised but still somewhat believable. Watch it and be entertained.

I can understand why some of the very low scoring commentators are so angry, it is definitely not worth anything above a 5 star review. As with most others, I watched it based upon some of the commentary it garnered around awards time. There are some very capable performances (mostly from the supporting cast) and some bleak but beautiful cinematography. The storyline however dragged and like many have alluded to promised perhaps a glimmer of hope that something interesting was just around the corner. It wasn't. I'm a movie fan and can appreciate that not all should be Hollywood style blockbusters with a traditional story arc and subject matter. But, even the very best of this style give back something to the audience at the end. Unfortunately the only thing this gave me was a sense of disappointment, that perhaps it could have been much more than what it was.

Warning. If you are mildly intelligent, or over the age of ten, you will most likely find this movie a snore fest. The story has more gaps than a cast net. Like why send her away for 16 years and 1 day? Why not send her away after 15 years and 364 days? The (over) acting is average, at best. Angelie Jolie spends most of the movie stalking Aurora with a look on her face like she has very bad constipation. And there's something about her cheekbones that make me cringe every time I see them. 90% of the film is cgi, and it's up there with Avatar on the oversaturated colour scheme. I really think the days of Disney films are close to over. The only thing that's saving them is the fact that they've bought into Pixar (a company that can make a kids movie that the whole family can watch).

It started off great, like a fine wine. A balance of sweet, dry and sour. Over time the series became an excuse for long winded, overly dramatic character monologues (often spoken whilst a herd of zombies were bearing down on them). The first few seasons were truly good. Some original ideas, fresh concepts and believable character arcs. After about season 5 they just got lazy, and greedy. I have great respect for shows which know when to end, The Walking Dead is not one of them. It ended up watered down, and honestly I think I'd rather drink no wine than the watered down variety. For those of you who struggle through to the end, be prepared for the Endless drone of dramatic music, the endless drone of writers trying to impress each other (not us), the most ridiculous character decisions, sooooo many zombies who just randomly appear out of nowhere (lazy, lazy writing) and a final episode that makes Disney look like Schindler's List. We're the ones who have to watch this crap guys. The days of the epic decade long series have passed. All power to the producers who value quality over quantity.

Evan Peters is truely magnificent in this series. The American Horror Series has certainly honed his ability to play truly insane characters, and Dahmer is up their the some of the most insane. The supporting cast are just as accomplished, drawing you into the drama that Dahmer created. This series will win multiple awards. It's well shot, well written, amazingly acted and sounds great. I find myself more and more drawn towards some of the fantastic series that are being produced over the Hollywood trash that's headed to the big screens. Easily worth a ten star rating and guaranteed to satisfy your binging needs.

I think I'm starting to develop a bit of Jordan Peelitis. It manifests as a hyped excitement about the next big intelligent film, but actually turns out to be a thinly veiled sub plot about the human condition. A relatively clever toddler could spot the subplots in his movies. To the people giving out 10's and ranting that everyone else just "doesn't understand it", I do understand it. I'm not that impressed by it, that's all. Seen it before, often better done and more originally. We went through the same thing with M Night Shamalan (probably misspelled...oops). Put out a few good ones, then rode the slope of celebrity for a bit before realising he had to put effort in again. His movies don't suck, they're just average and completely overrated.

It's definitely an arthouse movie, so if that's not your thing, then go watch the latest Marvel movie. There's a lot to like here. The cinematography, score, acting and script.....all up there. What I liked most though is it's unpredictability. The film goes from tranquil moments of contemplation to scenes of utter carnage and horror. At its core though it's a tale of loss and the different ways we deal with it.

How can they talk to each other underwater, without an intercom system, whilst their ears are uncovered in the water. I know it sounds like I'm being picky, but just imagine watching a space movie where the characters don't wear airtight masks. That kind of spoiled the first half of the movie for me, then the CGI sharks came into the picture, which took care of the 2nd half. Despite being blind, these things can apparently squeeze amongst confined spaces and navigate the pitch black like it's nothing. I can see also that the art director knows of The Vicissitudes, from Grenada's underwater park, because they pretty much copied it directly when making their "temple".

Started watching it by myself. Pretty soon the whole family joined. It has a unique look and style, simple but engaging story and a comedic kick that will make you laugh more than the last "comedy" movie you watched.

This movie has levels. You can appreciate the action sequences and special effects just as much as the subtle, and not so subtle, undertones. Like Orwell's Animal Farm, with Starship Troopers you need to sometimes dig a little deeper into your IQ to more completely appreciate its genius.

Haven't watched the original. Enjoyed the re-make. Enough said..............................................".........................................................

No amount of beautiful cinematography can save the fact that this is truly a boring film. The pacing of the editing is slothlike, as you keep waiting for something rewarding to happen. It does, kind of, in the last few minutes, but it doesn't make up for all the endless staring and landscape worship. Whilst the performances are solid, I would be sceptical of any Oscar nominations here. Well, actually the Oscars lost all credibility some time ago, so I guess this movie will probably do quite well in that regard.

Interesting premise ruined by some fairly illogical character decisions and an attempt at mysterious ending (which just came off feeling pretentious). A completely average movie.

Just like the song says, "You gotta know when to hold em.....". They should have folded it at a trilogy. There are moments that live up to the originals, but not enough. Cringe worthy ones include Jada Smith and her ridiculous make-up and the new agent smiths clunky fight scenes. PLEASE don't make any more.

I watch a lot of movies, and it's not often I get to the end these days and say "that was actually really good". Well, this is one of those movies. It's a bit of a slow burn, but worth the wait. Great acting, great writing and perfectly timed release. This is a film of and for its time, and can be enjoyed on multiple levels. Detractors of this film are probably either Trump supporters, climate denialists or anti vaccers. Watch and enjoy.

Get rid of the Queen and this would be a more watchable series. Her terrible overacting drags the show down. Also Mamosas' side shuffling gets in your nerves after a while.

Well written, brilliantly acted satire. If the subject matter were anything else you'd believe it to be true.

Camera work was good, the score was ok (although enough of the 80's keyboards, let's move onto the next fad). The young boy acted well, but the story was a bit flat. After IMDB put it on their horror movies to watch list I thought it might be worth a watch, but honestly there are too many good movies and TV shows out there to waste your time on below average movies like this. Word of advice, never trust a 10/10 review, more often than not they're paid for.

I really don't know what they were aiming for with this movie. There's touches of World War Z, Oceans Eleven, Zombie Land and I Am Legend, which sounds great, except they took all of these ideas stitched them together and crossed their fingers that it would work. It didn't really. It's an overindulgent, derivative, overly long cringe fest. Don't hire dancers and parkour freaks, slap some hulk make-up on them and expect me to believe that they're an intelligent zombie race. Especially don't hire the guy who made the dinosaur noises for Jurassic Park to come up with the sounds they make. Snyder's likes the band you used to listen to. They made a couple of good albums and now they expect you love whatever crap they pump out regardless of quality. Re-watch any of the movies mentioned above, I guarantee you'll be more entertained.

I must admit, I only watched one episode, but if they don't put the effort in to get me in the first, then they don't deserve me for a series. If there's any movie execs reading this, let's give the super hero angle a break for a bit. It's stale and exhausted. This series feels a bit like the current series of The Walking Dead, long drawn out, melodramatic dialogue punctuated with the occasional mindless action. And FYI, brushing through some baby powder and slapping some Clag glue on an actors face doesn't make for convincing ageing.

Above average, but definitely not a 8 or 9 like some people are saying. I didn't really feel like her character had enough motivation to do the things she did, unless she was unhinged already before all the Nina stuff went down.