The script is outstanding, the cast is spectacular, the atmosphere is captivating and the scenery is breathtaking.
This is perfection and I can only feel sadness as there will never be anything better.
The Fargo-spirit is weak in this one and it just feels like a basic run of the mill gangster drama.
Whereas true Fargo had characters that where just over the top for comedic effect here we see characters that are so severely overplaying that they feel cartoonish, yet the dark humour of the previous seasons is completely lost.
Without a doubt the worst of the seasons and they have strayed so far from the franchise now they should frankly just stop.
It's 6AM, the sun is coming up and I'm just in a state of shock after binging the entire series.
This was the bleakest, darkest and most beautiful thing I've seen since the first season of True Detective.
If Adams doesn't get an Emmy for this then there truly is no justice in the world.
Take one part Yellowstone, one part Stranger Things, one part Dark and pour liberally from all the weirdness in Twin Peaks and you pretty much get this.
Even though it got a bit too weird for me I don't think I can stay away from season 2.
HBO missed the mark on this one.
This was marketed as the hunt for the Golden State Killer but in reality it's a biography about Michelle McNamara that's intermixed to a frustratingly low degree with hunting a killer.
The whole thing is poorly made with a lot of filler.
There is a substantial amount of time in this that's just text messages on screen not to mention that they use one specific scene from The creature from the black lagoon over and over and over again.
I'm not a Netflix fanboy by any means but I can't help wonder if they couldn't have made this a lot more interesting as this really is subpar.
It's a slow burn but the as the story progresses it reels you in until you can't let go.
I'll have to admit I haven't seen Garfield in much before this but his performance blew me away.
One of the things I liked the most is that in the entirety of the series there is not one single filler shot where it's like a five minute music video without progressing the story at all which is like a plague in almost all other major productions these days.
This just tells the story and what a doozy of a story it is.
This derives heavily from the shows Vikings and Game of thrones but I found it very enjoyable.
But I'm not chiming in the quire praising the show for the Romans speaking Latin as I think that's a novelty at best and the show wouldn't have been any worse had everyone simply spoken German (not a German speaker myself).
After all no one seems to have a problem with people speaking unaccented German at least half a millennia before the language even started to take its current form.
Stellar performance by Winslet who probably does the best role of her entire career and that's really saying something.
Pulls you in from the very first episode and ends every single one in a cliffhanger that never unravels entirely as you would expect.
This will leave you beaten, bruised and heartbroken.
One not to miss.
Very enjoyable.
Solid performances throughout and and a heavy Black Mirror vibe.
There was something about this that compelled me to watch it again so I saw it with a couple a friends and as the credits rolled we just sat there in utter silence for what felt like a long time until one of us spoke.
There are very few movies that does that.
Everything about this is close to cinematic perfection, Olsen and Renner are magnificent, the cinematography is breathtaking and the whole thing just grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go.
The portrayal of male grief is just so fucking spot on it hurts.
An underrated masterpiece.
It's a rare thing when you manage to find a book adaptation actually worthy of the book.
The Coen brothers have turned Cormac McCarthy's modern classic into a cinematic masterpiece.
Everyone involved delivers their parts perfectly and the dialogue is spectacular.
I've read the book and watched the movie several times, still it is infinitely rewatchable and ages like fine wine.
One of the best movies to come out this century and in my opinion the Coen brothers finest hour.
If your sense of humour is even the slightest nuance lighter than pitch black, this movie is not for you.
If you are easily offended, this movie is not for you.
If you are appalled by senseless violence, this movie is not for you.
For the rest of us this is absolutely brilliant.
It's kinda silly, a bit predictable but also visually stunning, well acted and funny. I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it.
This went from Wow, that first episode was great to Welp, the second was definitely not as good as the first all the way to Well, that third episode was complete dog shit.
Spectacularly good. Timberlake is just shining in this and Ryder Allen's performance is nothing short of amazing, one to look out for in the future for sure.
I like this a lot more than I reasonably should.
It's by no means a cinematic masterpiece but it's a solid thriller that hold the suspense throughout.
If you wanted to be kind you could call it a homage to Alien as they basically copied the Alien plotline and set it under water.
As an Alien fan I guess that would be reason enough to hate it but I can't since they have done it really well and Kristen Stewart tackles the legacy of Commander Ripley spectacularly well.
Stewart totally nails it as a badass mechanic with a grudge against the world and the rest of the cast delivers as well.
Thoroughly enjoyable.
Unlike one of the previous commenters I thought this was a pretty fresh take on the cold war spy thrillers.
It's like a John Wick inspired John Le Carre production with a distractingly beautiful lead.
It's what Atomic Blonde could have been with a more coherent script.
Luc Besson will never be one of the highly esteemed writers/directors because he's niched himself in the action/thriller franchise but within that franchise this is a freaking masterpiece.
Visually stunning and a soundtrack that is just absolutely sublime.
Suspend all disbelief, crank the volume to eleven and enjoy the ride.
So I guess Ray Winstones interpretation of Lord Bayford comes from the East (London) part of the North?
And Angela Bassets Lady must come from the very, very, very eastern part. Across the Atlantic part North.
And because representation is important I guess the Dragon immigrated to the kingdom of Aurea for the job opportunities as she obviously struggles with English as her first language.
As the first half of the movie was Millie running through badly lit caves I'll have to say I liked the second half better... which is Millie running through slightly better lit caves.
It's like a Finnish mix of Rambo and Mad Max with an aftertaste of spaghetti westerns and Quentin Tarantino sprinkled liberally with graphic splatter killings of nazis.
I loved every minute of it.
Absolutely magnificent.
Hagen as a sleazeball drug kingpin just nails it, he is glorious and Skarsgård is splendid as always.
The mix of dark comedy and thriller is just perfect.
Easily one of the top five films to come out of Norway in recent years.
As they surprisingly couldn't cast Olivia Colman even though she's in absolutely everything else even remotely British they seem to have cast Gemma Arterton to play Olivia Colman playing Polly Wilkins.
They took a very difficult subject and made it fucking fabulous.
Absolutely speechless. Without speech.
This was the darkest, craziest, sickest, most glorious and magnificent thing I've seen in ages.
Even the children's performances are completely outstanding and the whole thing just flows seamlessly between laughter and tears.
I will actively be looking for an excuse to watch this again.
A masterpiece of dark comedy and a personal favourite.
Snappy dialogue, excellent chemistry, great acting and a setting so sublime it's like a PR stunt for Bruges.
I actually visited because of this movie and can confirm that everything Gleeson says about the town is factual.
I knew I was awake but it felt like I was in a dream.
A well told heart-warming story.
Well performed slow burn set to such beautiful scenery you'll loose yourself in it.
A nice western for a rainy day.
An absolute treasure trove of the prejudices Nordic countries have against each other.
Hilarious stuff and I loved every second of it.
I just rewatched this and the fact that it still holds up as one of the greatest thrillers of the post millennium era is a testament to its greatness.
Easily Manns best work and Cruise and Foxx really shines throughout.
Jack Black as an eccentric man witch is a given, he can basically just play himself and he'll be fine but Blanchett is so great as a weaponized Mary Poppins it's sublime.
Vaccaro was scripted to be annoying but the fact that he's the worst child actor I've seen in a very long time makes it so, so much worse, he is cringingly bad.
Overall still very enjoyable.
The casting was excellent and superb acting all around.
"At the edge of your seat" is an overused expression but this one literally had me leaning forward on several occasions which is really saying something considering everything that happens is already known.
Surprisingly the predictability of it all really takes nothing away from the story and when the climactic words The Eagle has landed where spoken I could feel the hairs standing out on the back of my neck.
The only thing keeping this from getting a solid 10/10 is that the soundtrack could have been better.
Bring out the popcorn and strap in, you're in for a wild and amazing ride.
