Mata Hari

I almost finished the Mata Hari series, which I really liked, the costumes were great, and they were at the same time as music.

I've been watching very good Russian series on TubiTV, but "Mata Hari" was so disappointing. I've just watched Episode 1, and it was enough. The series is badly written and the acting is so poor. It follows "by the book" all the politically correct clichés of today's productions, where every man is wicked and violent and she, as a woman, is always a victim of circumstances. Deep as a paper foil. Good for Netflix "modern audiences", but not for anyone who is looking for an interesting story about this controversial character. Mata Hari deserved much more.

I gave the series 3 stars only for the production design, nothing else. If you are looking for good Russian series, try "The Golden Horde", "Spies" and the light-hearted "Anna Detective".

This series is one where there are pretty people in this series who cannot act. If an acting school needed any example of just what bad acting is, look no further. Nothing much more to say. As to the story, it is long and slow and although they tried to make it interesting it simply did not work. Waste of time.

How can a film have such amazing sets and wardrobe, but be so horrible? Are there voice overdub? Is the dialogue out of synch? Was script rewritten and the voiced over the original? Who chopped up the story line in places? I just don't understand how this train wreck was made.

I chose 5 out of 10 stars because while it does lack some obvious skills that actors need, it's still built around the story of a real life person. So imperfections cast aside, I think she's remarkable. A fight to get her child back. An abusive ex husband who really needs to get what he deserves. But her desire to make a stable home for her and her daughter is what is inspiring. The love that radiates from that persistence she has. I am only one episode into the series and I will not spoil anything further as I continue to watch it. Rather than merely looking at the flaws of the acting and etc. Look at the true story behind it. There is no flaw in a true story.