Mosaic

Sharon Stone delivers a fine performance as does the rest of the cast.

I gave this series 6 because I found the acting good, the story compelling and the nonlinear method of storytelling really engaging.

I was a super fan right up to the last episode. I won't give any spoilers, but, when the credits rolled on episode 6, there were so many loose ends, completely unanswered questions and unresolved ... okay, you get it.

Here's the thing: I don't like being force-fed plots or endings. I love thought provoking entertainment. This wasn't that; this was clearly an ad for the related app and/or a plea for a second season. The end was um... not there. This recent trend of intellectual babble (by those responsible for these non ending movies and series) about "making the viewers think" or "creating a stage for further conversations" are just excuses for lazy producers. Life is full of endless mysteries and ambiguity; I don't need more. "I want to spend 6 hours watching a series that leaves me with big fat question marks for eyeballs," said no one ever-or at least not me.

This is an interesting piece of work, it is more European than American in its structure and pace. It is not so much a who did it as an interesting journey into a world of which I have never experienced. So don't binge watch, savour the characters, admire, dislike, understand their motives and you will see this for what it is- a study in human behaviour.

This show had great potential with each episode getting better, but the ending absolutely stank!

At first the camera work and editing can seem underwhelming. It felt strangely 'distanced', or observing, compared to what one has come to expect from today's fiction. But, given time, the show grew on me with its intriguing, though slightly confusing story line, and its interesting characters. But it will not be everyones cup of tea. Not all hints, plot elements and dialogue seem to go somewhere. Emphasis on characters change unexpectedly, as do perspectives and general direction. The style of the series feels a bit like observing events around you in real life where things are not easily interpreted, but none the less interesting enough for you to keep looking. For me, this style gave the show a touch of realism that made it enjoyable, even refreshing. Like its titular object, the series is a mosaic of sorts with odd fragments beginning to come together as you watch the story unfold.