GreyEyedGrrl

Yay! Katie's home.

This whole film was stupid. She walks in the house - not a spoiler: a) it's in the first 5 minutes b) it's in the trailer c) it's the plot of the movie -- obviously traumatized, but the mother kept hanging on her. I get it; she was afraid her daughter was dead and was so happy to see her alive. At the front door. But Katie was seriously in shock. Btw, Sierra McCormick's acting as Katie was good. She had so little to work with but she did well with what she had. And I feel like I kept yelling at the screen for Janet to stop touching Katie. And the brilliant therapist starts the first session with can you tell me who took you. Really? First question out of the gate is that?! Ugh. Whoever wrote this has not seen real trauma up close. I'm grateful they've missed it, but dang it showed in this

My main complaints are the direction given and stupidity of the plot. Save us from Lifetime Movies!

I found this show on Prime about 18 months ago. To begin with I'm a sucker for anything Nicola Walker does and had just found out she died in another show. Tried to see if there was anything I missed and up pops *Annika* . Between the 4th wall breaks and the lit reviews, this part allows Ms Walker to be her quirky best. And for a murder show it's also pretty funny.

Yes, I understand that some folks aren't fond of the 4th wall breaks. I think that Annika uses them when her mind is so full of information and connections she just has to let something out to keep the pressure in her brain at a workable level. She's a mess at work, with her colleagues, with her boss, at home, with her daughter, and just general walking through her world stuff. That being said she is outrageously intelligent and so good at her job. She loves hard, but doesn't know how to express it so that others understand her.

I can't say enough good about this show, just asking that it's given a chance.

Was looking on YouTube for something to watch and this popped up several times in the past week. Decent cast, why not at least start it? I found myself totally engrossed in this film. The story makes me want to learn more about the real folks and I felt a bit sick when I realized what Neuschwanstein was used for as I had visited there in 1990. I don't understand all the folks who have trashed this film, but I suspect it has more to do with George Clooney's politics rather than his art. Regardless, if he doesn't offend you this is a decent movie with a good historical story. Plus, how flipping talented is Cate Blanchett?