Really good mystery detective movie which phased itself well. The sexual themes were a bit over for my watching and also the final episode was a bit off compared to the other episodes. Apart from that, a great show with good explanation on the story and the end reveal even a bit predictive was still good! Loved it. 8/10
A good enough storyline, but the series could’ve been improved with a better detective, and a better actor. I was shutting off each time it turned to the detectives story. He showed no emotion throughout the series, and together with his static acting, resulted in one of the most boring detectives in tv history. I really hope they rewrite/improve his character for the 2nd series so i don’t fall asleep! 6/10.
Watched the first season and I really liked it. Love the performance by Bill Pullman. Looking forward to watch the rest of this series.
I've watched season 1 and season 2. I thought season 1 had the better story while season 2 might have actually been a little bit better if only because Carrie Coon had more to work with and is obviously a superior actor. It's a bit of an odd series in that they show you what happens right in the beginning and then actually work back from that. Bill Pullman does his best Bill Pullman in this series.
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Although Bill Pullman was extraordinarily strong, The Sinner's first season is, on the whole, a very middling affair. I don't think the mysteries were nearly captivating enough to keep me reeled in. We essentially wait for our assumptions to be proven correct, and they are, it just takes about six episodes to get there. Those assumptions are not challenged.
This outlines the biggest issue I had with this season: antagonism is not outlined in a way that fits the show. This is a series that begs for moral grayness. Is Ambrose pulling at a thread for no reason? Is he getting too close? Did Cora actually have a reason? These are all questions that this season asks and yet never once did I ever believe anything other than what the finale leaves us with. The result is half a season that left me very bored. Once all the pieces are placed on the table the audience is like Benoit Blanc and just waits at the most likely point of termination.
Along the way, the antagonistic characters are so unbelievably one-dimensional. JD? Yeah he's an asshole and the performance never once lets us think anything else. The state police detective? Yep she just wants the case over with to the point where she steamrolls over Ambrose's prior work. This would have been more okay if: Ambrose's line of work was treated as more flimsy or Dan (his partner or whatever) didn't so readily back him up. Think about how in True Detective's first season the protagonists argue frequently and disagree with methods. If that sort of thing happened here between Ambrose and the state detective? You'd have a really interesting push and pull. Instead, we just have a character who's so antagonistic-y that I'm not sure why she's really even in the show. Did she contribute anything, really, other than inadvertently causing JD's death? (Which, btw, if Ambrose insists that Cora shouldn't blame herself for Phoebe's death then Ambrose should not blame the detective for JD's.)
Oh, and Phoebe? How am I even supposed to feel about her? She's sick perpetually so she garners empathy from the audience, more so because of how her mother treats her daughters because of it. But then she is a leech on Cora's life, motivating her own death and coerces her sister into an incestuous interaction. She is three-dimensional, I'll give the writers that.
I had some good things to say about this season other than Pullman (who is easily the strongest part of this, by a mile). The first half of the season is very captivating and does unfold well. It's just that the resolution is so messy that I kind of got pulled waaaay out of it.
Not sure if I'll continue on to the next season.
I'm still not sure how to feel about the finale, but all the other episodes were great. I was hooked from the beginning - it's definitely the perfect show to binge watch! (I'm tempted to check out the book by Petra Hammesfahr as well now.)
The acting was great throughout and by everyone, I enjoyed the not knowing and the guessing and the blurry, slow pacing cinematography at times supported the mystery perfectly.
well... for me, was nothing special
"a women kills a stranger, for no reason" this is episode 1.
before the other 7 episodes, i know these two afirmation are not true, episode 8 comes and... those two afirmation are not true.
i was expecting something new, a twist, but it never arrived.
half way through, i though it could something "Primal Fear 1996" but no luck
well... for me, was nothing special
"a women kills a stranger, for no reason" this is episode 1.
before the other 7 episodes, i know these two afirmation are not true, episode 8 comes and... those two afirmation are not true.
i was expecting something new, a twist, but it never arrived.
half way through, i though it could something like https://trakt.tv/movies/primal-fear-1996 but no luck :)
well... for me, was nothing special
"a women kills a stranger, for no reason" this is episode 1.
before the other 7 episodes, i know these two afirmation are not true, episode 8 comes and... those two afirmation are not true.
i was expecting something new, a twist, but it never arrived.
half way through, i though it could something like https://trakt.tv/movies/primal-fear-1996 but no luck
well... for me, was nothing special
"a women kills a stranger, for no reason" this is episode 1.
before the other 7 episodes, i know these two afirmation are not true, episode 8 comes and... those two afirmation are not true.
i was expecting something new, a twist, but it never arrived.
half way through, i though it could something like https://trakt.tv/movies/primal-fear-1996 but no luck
Jessica Biel was great as Cora. Bill Pullman was great as Harry.
It kind of pulled me in. Lots to the story to keep you guessing. However, I don't know who you should really like or feel for. Maybe her husband and kid?
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The unravelling of the mystery was great, Bill Pullman was very good. Last episode messed me up.