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I just finished binging The Perfect Couple and have to say that I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I've heard mixed reviews about, some people love it and some not so much. I like a good whodunit series and this was only 6 episodes long so I thought what the heck. It also has an amazing cast led by Liev Schreiber, Nicole Kidman, Eve Hewson, Jack Reynor, Dakota Fanning, Billy Howie, Meghann Fahy, etc. That cast alone makes this series worth trying. It has The White Lotus feel to it, especially with how beautiful it's shot. This isn't a masterpiece by any means but if you just want to turn your brain off and enjoy a good whodunit series then give this a try...you won't be disappointed.

In terms of writing, this series borders on satirical. The script is so unnatural and forced, it's almost comedic, and as a result, I found it hard to take any of the actors seriously. How Kidman and Schreiber got wrangled into this fiasco of a production is a more suspenseful mystery than that on which this entire series is based.

That said, it does keep you engaged. I don't regret watching the series, it's a pretty formulaic production, very predictable, and if you're looking for a lazy weekend show to binge, it will scratch that itch. You're not watching Citizen Kane, but what the hey. Sometimes we all just need to turn our brains off for a bit and be entertained.

The casting is perfect, isn't it? You've got Nicole Kidman, the seasoned pro who can carry just about anything. Dakota Fanning, all talent and precision, and then Meghann Fahy, still riding that wave from "White Lotus." Together, they pull in the whodunit crowd, no question. The backdrop? Gorgeous. And that simmering disdain for the filthy rich? Yeah, that hooks you in too, at first.

But here's the thing - beneath that glossy surface, it starts to wear thin. The endless closeups, the subplots that vanish without a trace, those misdirections that turn out to be... well, nothing. It's like you're being led around in circles, waiting for something with depth, something that'll hit hard. Instead, you're left with a hollow echo where there should've been a punch.

Kidman, Fanning, and Fahy? Sure, they shine. They always do. But the material? It just doesn't rise to their level. By the end, that big reveal you've been waiting for? Yeah, you probably saw it coming from a mile away. And the worst part? You're left thinking it could've been more - should've been more.

The critics have been cruel. The ratings are middling BUT they miss the point.

This is a typical Agatha Christie-esque who-dunnit.... take a group of people at a country house and have a dead body type of whodunnit.

So it becomes a sort of puzzle.

1. Attractive cast - check 2. Attractive locale - check 3. Characters with secrets - check 4. Characters with motive - check 5. Characters with opportunity - check 6. Murder victim who may or may not be a nice person - check 7. Big reveal at the end after assorted red herrings are resolved. - check

Now comes the hard part. Is it well done?

Actually I think it is. It does drag at little in the middle but the resolution works.

As for the cast. I think they all do quite well and Nicole Kidman whom I have never quite taken to actually surprises me. I usually find her cold but in this, at the end, I fully understood her character. Her much maligned accent actually makes sense in the circumstances.

Give it a try. It is not the greatest mystery ever but it is fun if you just go along for the ride.

The Perfect Couple is about a young woman (Eve Hewson) who's about to marry into an extremely wealthy family in Nantucket until the shocking death of her maid of honor prevents the wedding from happening and makes every guest there a suspect while all their secrets come to light. What a follows is a fantastic murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end. This probably isn't going to win any awards, maybe for the acting, but it's a guilty pleasure show that's worth the watch. Some people have said it's a little too soapy and while it is at times it's still very entertaining. There is plenty of mystery, tension, suspense, comedy and drama to make the six episodes fly by. I actually finished all 6 episodes in one day, that's how much I was hooked.

I genuinely struggled through most of it to pay attention. Most of the characters seemed lacking something or just too completely Cliche. Nicole Kidman did an excellent job at playing the stuck up/ up tight rich wife that rules every part of the families life. A lot of people said Liev Schreiber just phoned his performance in but I thought he played his roll extremely well. It boils down to a rich family murder mystery where the cops seem completely incompetent. It's only after politely asking each subject and literally taking their word for it do we FINALLY find out who the killer is, which is barely explained what the motive was.

Great cast but I feel like the show was confused with its identity the entire time. Is it a thriller? A classic whodunnit? A dramedy? The suspense was premature at best and the humor felt misplaced. Some scenes also felt out of place, and left me quite confused as to why they were included in the first place. Take the cake scene between the brothers for example - what was the point of that? Slapstick comedy? I doubt anyone laughed. A cute heartfelt moment showing playfulness between brothers? Lacked that emotion. A moment showing disdain, competition, or genuine anger between the brothers? It completely lacked depth.

Nicole Kidman is a class act but this show was one-dimensional and not well thought out. Felt almost like a high school project. Just compare it to Big Little Lies and you'll see the stark diffeence.

Well, I've seen the reviews of people who criticised this show, but I have to admit - I liked it. It's quirky and different, but most definitely a slow burn. I guess in an age where everything is fast paced that's why so many didn't like it.

If you're patient, this is a clever and rewarding ride. It's is well cast, amazingly well acted by some very talented people, and mildly comical in an understated way. It'll keep you guessing almost as much as the police officers trying to crack the case.

Give it a go, but pay attention to the characters who are much more fun than the actual plot, and don't expect instant gratification. It's a slow burn for a reason.

I would have enjoyed this so much more if it had been labelled a comedy/dark comedy. I've read lots of books with similar plots and have enjoyed them but the tone in this show felt a little off from the start. Good actors were bad, performances were too big, etc. I thought it was just incredibly cheesy for the most part but by the end it's a clearly a full on satire. Keep this in mind and you might actually enjoy it, even if the overall direction doesn't quite get the tone right all the way through.

Not good enough that I'd seek out the book it's based on but a decent watch if you're in the mood for a cheesy show that doesn't take itself too seriously (and you can handle some bad accent work).

Terrible plot, zero rhythm, police work so absurd it feels like a parody, and enough soap opera-level twists to make even telenovela writers confused. By the end of this "murder mystery," you're expecting Nicole Kidman to rip off her wig and dramatically reveal she's actually the long-lost brother of the bride's father.

By the time the grand finale rolls around and the murderer is revealed, you've stopped caring. So has the police. And the entire family, for that matter. Yet, I'm sure this will be the most-watched series of 2024-because viewers will hang on just to see how much worse it can get.

A movie set on Nantucket Island where a seemingly wealthy couple Greer Garrison Winbury (Nicole Kidman) a writer and her doting husband Tag Winbury (Liev Schreiber) are hosting a wedding for their middle son Ben (Billy Howle) and his fiancé Amelia (Eve Hewson). She is deemed "less than" by Ben's parents as that she's not quite from the stock that their Ben is from, meaning, she's marrying up and Mom (at least) doesn't like it. Amelia's gregarious, beautiful and bubbly friend Merritt shows up and tensions rise. The older brother Thomas (Jack Reynor) and his pregnant wife Abby (the legendary Dakota Fanning!) are there also. He's a drinker and stirs up trouble while she's a silver tongued passive aggressive diva. The younger brother Will is only 17, soon to be 18 at which time he and his older brothers will inherit their trusts. A motive for murder as that someone ends up dead on what would have been the morning of the wedding.

It's a who dune it in the vein of Agatha Christy with a star studded cast. Here are the things I liked about it.

The story, it's interesting and it's told well.

The actors all did a very good job as could be expected since there are powerhouse actors in this. I loved Live Schriber, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Nikki Henry, Jack Reynor, Ishaan Khatter, Dakota Fanning and Isabelle Adjani.

The setting is lovely, I could watch it on mute and enjoy it.

What I didn't like about it.

The order: there was some disjointedness in the story telling but it was done to build tension so I get it, I just don't like it. I like my stories to have a beginning, middle and end that resolves nicely, this one starts kind of in the middle of a story but it's not that off putting.

Believe it or not, Nicole Kidman is miscast in this. She's starting to look a little "done" with cosmetic enhancements and the lower half of her face doesn't seem to move with her eyes. She's a little too old for the role she was cast in, a younger actress may have driven this up a little more for me. I found myself staring at her lips instead of listening to her lines. Also, she sighs like 30 times through the movie, I needed some other range of acting. I'm not that mad her overall, she still did a good job but there were some idiosyncrasies for me.

Should you watch it, yes! It's a great show, especially if you like "who done its."

As you can imagine the title is not meant to be taken literally or as I would put it: no pun intended. The show is about more than just .. well the main couple ... it is about perception, it is about fame, it is about how to deal with ... well "noises" that may distract from life and career choices.

That said, it is also a mystery ... with a bit of back and forth ... as in we are going back in time to revisit (and relive) certain moments that got us here (or there if you want to call it that) ... not always is it the whole or any part of the truth ... we are seeing a possible past ... which by the way is also a reason I thought there would be more after we finally get the real ... well culprit of it all ... I was like, alright this is another red herring or whatever you want to call it ... and then boom a few minutes later it is the end credits for the last time.

Very well acted of course, with probably one of the btter intros to a limited series (that's what they are called now) ... and overall really well done ...

Start studded murder mystery! Donna Lynne Champlain shines as a detective here, really had no idea she was so talented. Happy to see her getting the screen time she deserves. Eve Hewson, she is okay, beautiful as usual but she's just beautiful. Literally all she has to do is show up. Fahy is also beautiful but in a different way, she's more interesting. She does well enough. Dakota Fanning...her star continues to fall.

Will someone please cast Jack Reynor as a good guy at some point? He is playing the same guy ad nauseam. Ick.

Leiv Schrieiber performed his role well, he was at least fun to watch. And last, Nicole Kidman. Omg. How many houses has her surgeon bought on her dime? I'm not even sure if she looks good or bad or just fake, it's hard to tell. Even though most of her is synthetic at this point, she could at least wear her own hair. Her wig is tragic in this film. Her acting is consistent with everything else she's done in the last ten years. Not terrible, not great.

This is a decent miniseries if you need a distraction.the story is just interesting enough to keep the viewer engaged.

What an absolute dogs dinner of a show.

I felt so compelled to express my opinion that I signed up for an account on here... What does Netflix have on Nicole Kidman that she keeps agreeing to star in these vapid, non-sensical sh** shows?! (She does look absolutely amazing though, props to her surgeon). The only watchable scenes are ones with Dakota Fanning, who is still criminally underused. The show fails to determine if it's funny or not..the characters just seem to forget there was a murder at all throughout. A warning to all - you will want to finish once you start, but in a masochistic way to satisfy your hatred. I am now dumber since watching, may God have mercy on my soul.

The Perfect Couple is based on a novel by Elin Hilderbrand. The show takes place in Nantucket Island in a beautiful mansion home to the Winburys. The Winbury family is hosting their son, Benji and his fiance, Amelia. The Winbury family is one of the wealthiest, famous families. All is well until the night of the rehearsal dinner when Amelia's best friend, Merrit is mysteriously murdered. As the series goes on we uncover secret affairs, lies, and suspects that mislead you. I watched this show with my mom and it was so well made and such an amazing series. Highly recommended to anyone who likes a good plot. I think that this is a perfect show to watch in the summer and to watch with friends. I was obsessed with this series, it had so many twists and turns and misleading discoveries. Each episode you will have a new suspicion.

This is a well made series, however, there are problems, Kidman, for one. Can't believe she won an award for baby girl (or anything for that matter) - she's robot like, has no facial expressions left because of surgery, and always does the same thing - whatever that is (being an humanoid i guess). The other problem is Isabelle Adjani, who (also) used to great and beautiful, but had some work done as well and wearing a ridiculous wig. The next problem is the sheer awfulness of almost everyone in this series - or the caricature like performances here and there. The shallowness, the dishonesty, the arrogance etc... well executed though, and one keeps wondering who donnit... however, we couldn't care much about who got killed and were wishing the Walking Dead would invade and kill m all.... so a six for the effort, the filming, and some of the performances - the best was probably the police woman ... and the chief of police maybe.

This series is so bad. None of these people even seem like real human beings. Everyone is just literally screwing everyone else, either literally or figuratively. The dialogue is so incredibly superficial and contrived. Nicole Kidman looks like a freaking mannequin. Maybe the super-rich ARE reptilians! Because the way these people are portrayed is so odd. Dakota Fanning is way better than this, super disappointed in her even being a part of this train wreck. What kind of person forgives their fiancée for cheating on their wedding weekend. It's all so sick and so unbelievable. And what's with the stupid line dancing intro? Just AWFUL.

Perfect cast, acting superb, story "had potential", the execution was very disappointing. Nicole Kidman, and Dakota Fanning are two of the best actresses alive, both fill any scene even without dialogues. "The Perfect Couple" reminds me of the Clue movie from the 80s, the difference here is that it's not funny, it's not drama, it's not mystery... I would blame it on the direction, beyond bad. They tried to make if funny and it was not funny, tried to make it big suspense and it had none. How do bring Isabelle Adjani to such a mediocre production. I'm sorry for all the actors in this Netflix production, feels like a school homework. Baaaaaad.