sherpro-13339
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I read a lot of the reviews including many negative ones, so approached this film with the resolve to switch off if it turned out to be useless.
It didn't as I was riveted all the way and enjoyed every word. I found no obvious cliches, but a whole host of characters showing a greater or lesser degree of human failings.
There were some of course I "LIKED" more than others, of course, but they were acted, all of them, with a skill I appreciated.
Except one : the wretched child who caused all the hassles. Essential to the story of course but that particular actor spoke too quickly and was hard to understand.
But she wasn't so bad that she ruined anything.
Max Irons was excellent.
It didn't as I was riveted all the way and enjoyed every word. I found no obvious cliches, but a whole host of characters showing a greater or lesser degree of human failings.
There were some of course I "LIKED" more than others, of course, but they were acted, all of them, with a skill I appreciated.
Except one : the wretched child who caused all the hassles. Essential to the story of course but that particular actor spoke too quickly and was hard to understand.
But she wasn't so bad that she ruined anything.
Max Irons was excellent.
At times it was a hard chore yet there was something about the series that kept me going back for more.
I have always liked Laura Linley, although most of her work has been in the lower grade of movie.
In the BIG C she was firmly established as the self-centred kind of person where everything was about her. The multiple expression of love for others never really lasted past the utterance of the phrases expressing love and there was always her concern about what others thought.
I liked the feature which included people like Susan Sarandon, Alan Alda, Hugh Darcy, and they lifted the quality of the show. Sarandon was particularly effective, which is no surprise.
One of the worst aspects of the show was the appalling ending, where the main character just gives up the ghost with not one word of summary, but just a middle class nothingness.
I also loathed the black woman, NOT BECAUSE SHE WAS BLACK, OR FAT, but because she just didn't fit into the narrative in any way.
Why did I binge watch the whole thing?
I have NO idea.
I have always liked Laura Linley, although most of her work has been in the lower grade of movie.
In the BIG C she was firmly established as the self-centred kind of person where everything was about her. The multiple expression of love for others never really lasted past the utterance of the phrases expressing love and there was always her concern about what others thought.
I liked the feature which included people like Susan Sarandon, Alan Alda, Hugh Darcy, and they lifted the quality of the show. Sarandon was particularly effective, which is no surprise.
One of the worst aspects of the show was the appalling ending, where the main character just gives up the ghost with not one word of summary, but just a middle class nothingness.
I also loathed the black woman, NOT BECAUSE SHE WAS BLACK, OR FAT, but because she just didn't fit into the narrative in any way.
Why did I binge watch the whole thing?
I have NO idea.
I started watching this on a wet and windy Sunday afternoon just to pass the time. WOW did I get a shock when I realised that I had been so absorbed that I had seen the whole thing.
I don't know why it's categorised as a DOCUMENTARY and assume this is why there is no cast list or reader views etc.
I got totally involved and salute the direction, the script, the music and of course the actors.
Somewhere the point was made that of course there were no actual people and all personnel were actors.
I totally overlooked all of that and believed I was watching the real events being filmed as they happened.
Naive? Sure but I am at times a nasty piece of work who sniffed out pretences but nothing was further from my mind in this case.
I urge you to watch it: it's on STAN.
I don't know why it's categorised as a DOCUMENTARY and assume this is why there is no cast list or reader views etc.
I got totally involved and salute the direction, the script, the music and of course the actors.
Somewhere the point was made that of course there were no actual people and all personnel were actors.
I totally overlooked all of that and believed I was watching the real events being filmed as they happened.
Naive? Sure but I am at times a nasty piece of work who sniffed out pretences but nothing was further from my mind in this case.
I urge you to watch it: it's on STAN.