Was getting adjusted to the show up until the very ending when it's revealed he stopped himself from having kids, felt like it's just making itself depressing for the sake of it and this episode begins with the story of a dead girl (I also thought the addition of the girl's brother being the janitor of the psych ward was a little too coincidental). It does seem like this show is suffering from more suffering.
What makes this show still appealing to watch is Cianfrance's direction, plenty of lovely moments and shots (when Ruffalo's windshield is wiping the toilet paper blurring his view of Imogen Poots). Also, Ruffalo is still great but it's his performance as Dominic (the narration is almost sublime at moments) not Thomas that really proves he's great. I think Rosie O'Donnell should get the Best Supporting Emmy for this show (if the women from Mrs America don't take all the slots).
Considering it's a miniseries and because of my love for Cianfrance's work, I'm sticking with it. But I can't in good confidence refer to this as a great show, feels like an emptier version of Six Feet Under (a series about grief that at least had humour once in a while, I notice Ruffalo's friend in this is supposed to be comic relief but I usually laugh at Thomas's delusional dialogue).
Also, knowing Cianfrance and other filmmakers are jumping to TV, I can't say Cianfrance nails it and some of the flashbacks here should've been shortened or omitted, making me believe this really should've been a movie (this sentiment is one I carry for Sharp Objects and Normal People).
Review by DeletedBlockedParentSpoilers2020-05-25T04:25:38Z
Was getting adjusted to the show up until the very ending when it's revealed he stopped himself from having kids, felt like it's just making itself depressing for the sake of it and this episode begins with the story of a dead girl (I also thought the addition of the girl's brother being the janitor of the psych ward was a little too coincidental). It does seem like this show is suffering from more suffering.
What makes this show still appealing to watch is Cianfrance's direction, plenty of lovely moments and shots (when Ruffalo's windshield is wiping the toilet paper blurring his view of Imogen Poots). Also, Ruffalo is still great but it's his performance as Dominic (the narration is almost sublime at moments) not Thomas that really proves he's great. I think Rosie O'Donnell should get the Best Supporting Emmy for this show (if the women from Mrs America don't take all the slots).
Considering it's a miniseries and because of my love for Cianfrance's work, I'm sticking with it. But I can't in good confidence refer to this as a great show, feels like an emptier version of Six Feet Under (a series about grief that at least had humour once in a while, I notice Ruffalo's friend in this is supposed to be comic relief but I usually laugh at Thomas's delusional dialogue).
Also, knowing Cianfrance and other filmmakers are jumping to TV, I can't say Cianfrance nails it and some of the flashbacks here should've been shortened or omitted, making me believe this really should've been a movie (this sentiment is one I carry for Sharp Objects and Normal People).