Good actors and vibe but way too predictable, in my opinion.
I had guessed that Sandra and Tom had allied straight from the beginning though, so at least that part had some interesting aspects.
What I still don't get is why Madeline called the police on Max. She risked that Max would reveal her identity in revenge, exactly as she feared later in case of Sandra.
So really not the best story.
Jennifer Lawrence can lay down on a bed and stare out of a window and it'll still feel special. Great performances by both leads.
Great suspense, many developing dramas and crisis.
But Mrs. Cobel is such an annoying and often absurd character. She's just too much and that ruins an experience for me that otherwise could be epic.
Yes, an intense episode. But also one of the most unrealistic episodes.
I remember how I was judging Karen Baldwin early in season 1. And see where she is now, reasonable and empathetic.
And Tracy experienced exactly the opposite development.
So far I'm not holding my breath. Events happen, stories are told - but none got me emotional invested.
But I'm still hopeful for rest of the season.
I was so close to rate this episode 9/10 ...till that very last scene with River. Geez, that dude really is a slow horse sometimes.
Just one of those many many shows that keep suspense at an all time high level with many stupid characters doing stupid things all the time.
Just one of those many many shows that keep suspense at an all time high with many stupid characters doing stupid things all the time.
And even that "oh so great battle" is actual worth nothing if you dare to consider how much sense its scenes make.
Holy shit, this is becoming great pretty fast. Most extraordinary is how relatable and charismatic so many characters already feel, after just 3x30 minutes.
So this settles it, Tamacti Jun is the only character I like.
Kelly McDonald once again is standing out among an already great cast.
Absurd development. Whackner's court always was based on both parties being willed to participate and accept his rulings.
The story now has nothing to do with it and they gave no plausible reasoning why Whackner or any of his partners should be foolish enough to support this development. Terrible writing.
Just pathetic, the series is getting worse with every movie.
Don't be fooled by the high ratings, it seems some Blackpink fans couldn't resist to consider this something great because of Jinsoo.
Theoretically, the setting in the late 80s with political conspiracies could have been interesting.
But all that this series achieves is a constantly repeating display of clowns and amateurs who got into positions of power thanks to their ruthless characters.
On the other side, we have a few characters with some level of integrity who stumble from one silly decision to another, in an endless loop. Worst of all is how they grant shady characters the option to betray them again and again and again. With little to no effort to prevent that from happening again.
In combination it's simply a hilariously absurd string of events, that's becoming more painful with every step.
If you enjoy drama for drama's sake, have fun. If you can handle drama only within realistic limits, you'll suffer and wonder after every episode why you are causing so much harm to yourself. There is nothing clever or inspiring you might experience in this series.
I actually considered the setting and characters entertaining and decent enough. But the conflict with Damage Control first and now the Clandestine escalate too fast with too little reason.
They should have given the characters more time to grow and the plot more time too develop. Instead we got another example of a series failing in pacing.
Reminds me of the series Legion. Though Legion is a fantastic experience and this here is pretty mediocre at best and mostly just annoying.
Two good scenes in the complete episode are the only reason why I didn't rate this absolute trash.
Great visual art but the story and related emotions are nowhere close to "Song of the Sea".
Shirley MacLaine is outstanding and so is her character. Sadly the message of the movie itself is very generic.
The weak final that I expected. Seriously, it's been a while that I've seen such a disappointing big showdown.
Of course it's not all bad but I wouldn't recommend this miniseries to anyone, despite being a big Emily Blunt fan.
Their relation is pretty much only about them pitying each other and being impressed by the resolve of the other.
On top of that there are silly and/or brutal actions, with frequent lecturing about how people are doomed.
Shame, this could have been a lot better.
So she learned from the letters that Melmont lied and tried to steal the money from her. That he was a mass murderer.
Yet she decided that it would be wise to meet that man again, all by herself. Seriously, how stupid is that plot?
As a German I tend to avoid German movies and shows, as their quality rarely is convincing. But I was constantly confronted with the hype surrounding Dark, so I gave it a chance.
Season One was okayish, not spectacular though. Time travels, some mystery. Nothing we hadn't already seen.
Season Two was actually very good, had several emotional highlights.
Season Three was imho a clusterfuck but for some reason beloved by almost everyone else.
But seriously, besides the rare emotional moments this series was an endless series of people gaining knowledge either by someone else telling them for various and absurd reasons or gaining it directly out of nowhere.
Example: How the hell did Claudia learn about the third world? How does she know what initiated the process in that third world? Yeah, "she figured it out over 33 years". Marvelous.
It's also an endless series of "We have to repeat all these things again to reach a distant point where we might change something about it."
These two elements are pretty much half of the series.
The rest are fillers of people being dumb and/or evil.
So I'll rate this 7/10, for season 2. I wouldn't recommend the show though.
The show has some flaws and weaknesses, you certainly shouldn't expert a realistic portrayal of attorneys or the legal system in general.
It's just not very immersive when you frequently register that all the elite lawyers struggle with basics that even a viewer with no legal background can immediately register, just so that the 'genius' main character gets an opportunity to shine.
But that is a not too relevant factor. The show offers all essentials of a feel-good show, with some excellent actors and episodes. It certainly provides plenty of drama and entertainment. I'd love to see a second season.
The first half left the impression of some very limited potential, the second is an utter travesty of the thriller genre.
But not only the plot is underwhelming, so is the performance of pretty much the complete cast. Jordan feels generic at best and Bell convinces neither as a villain nor as an ally.
Not as great as the original but I enjoyed it. And the changes they made are refreshing, though not very creative.
I liked that this episode didn't jump around wildly and pretty much focused on one location and set of events only.
Adar was my highlight, most other characters still are in the process of developing depth. Clark provided some good stunts as Galadriel. I'm getting more satisfied with her casting with every episode.
Still not a great series but consistently good.
Great scenes, stupid plot.
I mean how much time did the other handmaids and Mayday have since they lost the last house and June?
And what did they do? Absolutely nothing? Sure.
And once more June is left alive against all reason, while Gilead loves to kill people (and handmaids) for far less.
Last but not least, June has some interesting idea what her secret was worth. Two women died and ultimately it was for nothing?
Durin and Elrond have the greatest chemistry, the only characters achieving the same quality level as in the movies.
Several good dialogues and scenes but still not a great episode. But the potential certainly is there.
