10 reviews
The main character is annoying. She reminds me of the ladies caught on COPS/reality Youtube videos screaming at the police. Her dress is unprofessional, her attitude is unprofessional, and she's just plain obnoxious. I like the idea of a counter-culture person being a savant but she needs to be more subtle like a Monk or Columbo, not an oversexed harridan.
The most debilitating character to the plot was Courtney Ford. I loved her in Dexter but here she's just nasty and over-the-top sociopathic. Her poorly written character is the reason I turned it off and stopped watching.
In fact, the entire show is over the top. James Lesure, who was a wonderful understated supporting actor in Las Vegas, languishes as a wannabe agent who's content as a middling bureaucrat. Her immediate supervisor Culp is given short shrift.
Nathan Filion is a cameo actor who gets top billing. Not only a misrepresentation but a blatant bait-and-switch.
A cute premise but a bad script, good actors given substandard material, and poor pacing make this an unsatisfactory view. Pass!
The most debilitating character to the plot was Courtney Ford. I loved her in Dexter but here she's just nasty and over-the-top sociopathic. Her poorly written character is the reason I turned it off and stopped watching.
In fact, the entire show is over the top. James Lesure, who was a wonderful understated supporting actor in Las Vegas, languishes as a wannabe agent who's content as a middling bureaucrat. Her immediate supervisor Culp is given short shrift.
Nathan Filion is a cameo actor who gets top billing. Not only a misrepresentation but a blatant bait-and-switch.
A cute premise but a bad script, good actors given substandard material, and poor pacing make this an unsatisfactory view. Pass!
I never understand people who rate movies based on reality versus expected. No, this show isn't realistic (the American airbase closed 10 years ago and guns aren't played with in PI like they are in the USA)
But it's fun and the lead character Christian Kane is extraordinary. And the detective chick is hot (mama the bikini scene!), the sidekick is a martial arts guru, and the scenery is beautiful. It's a silly little show but succeeds wildly as enjoyable, even if completely unbelievable.
But it's fun and the lead character Christian Kane is extraordinary. And the detective chick is hot (mama the bikini scene!), the sidekick is a martial arts guru, and the scenery is beautiful. It's a silly little show but succeeds wildly as enjoyable, even if completely unbelievable.
As a traumatized Special Ops warrior, the Dad would have better survival skills. He tromped through the woods, not once scanning the terrain to detect traps and assess utility. The pathetic outdoor technique exhibited were incongruous with the type of hard-set experience earned by a shell-shocked Marine.
Using plastic to catch water and wood shavings to ignite fire are tired props. How about showing snares and traps? And he never erected defensive measures? Why didn't he leave bits of food to deter the dogs so they could get away?
As a vet, I can maintain the psychology is unrealistic. Combat vets who are primary care of a charge don't wander around aimlessly in the woods. He'd either fall into such a depression he wouldn't travel with her, or he'd focus on teaching the girl how to survive and defer his PTSD.
Service animals are routinely prescribed for shell shocked vets because taking care of another transfers thoughts away from the self and depression. Mental and physical activity is the best coping mechanism for PTSD.
The movie received a 100% critic rating and near that for users on rotten tomatoes. So I was expecting a stellar experience. Throughout it I wanted pull out my own teeth. At the end, I shrugged "so what?"
The acting was well done but what was the point? The writer could have gone down some interesting roads, describing more unusual survival skills. Or showcasing how the girl's homeschooling was superior to current curriculae.
Also, what a depressing flick! If I saw a character in this movie smile, it was fleeting. It sucked the joy right out of the house. The girl was the only interesting character, the father just lumbered and moped. Even the ancillary characters were either going through the motions, and nobody was emotionally invested in anyone else. By the end, I had no investment either.
Using plastic to catch water and wood shavings to ignite fire are tired props. How about showing snares and traps? And he never erected defensive measures? Why didn't he leave bits of food to deter the dogs so they could get away?
As a vet, I can maintain the psychology is unrealistic. Combat vets who are primary care of a charge don't wander around aimlessly in the woods. He'd either fall into such a depression he wouldn't travel with her, or he'd focus on teaching the girl how to survive and defer his PTSD.
Service animals are routinely prescribed for shell shocked vets because taking care of another transfers thoughts away from the self and depression. Mental and physical activity is the best coping mechanism for PTSD.
The movie received a 100% critic rating and near that for users on rotten tomatoes. So I was expecting a stellar experience. Throughout it I wanted pull out my own teeth. At the end, I shrugged "so what?"
The acting was well done but what was the point? The writer could have gone down some interesting roads, describing more unusual survival skills. Or showcasing how the girl's homeschooling was superior to current curriculae.
Also, what a depressing flick! If I saw a character in this movie smile, it was fleeting. It sucked the joy right out of the house. The girl was the only interesting character, the father just lumbered and moped. Even the ancillary characters were either going through the motions, and nobody was emotionally invested in anyone else. By the end, I had no investment either.
Can't imagine what expectations some people have to rate this a 1! The acting is first-rate and dialog crisp but not world-class, and Jackson and Larson lead the not-too-complex story well, and Lynch did a wonderful job as a hard-charging pilot.
It isn't Gone with the Wind nor is it meant to be. But it's fun, Brie is cute, Jackson plays a hapless victim to the strong woman hilariously, the humor is unexpected and timed well, the special effects are as good as they get, and it tied in perfectly with the Marvel Universe. I thought it was a more enjoyable waste of time than most entertainment today.
It isn't Gone with the Wind nor is it meant to be. But it's fun, Brie is cute, Jackson plays a hapless victim to the strong woman hilariously, the humor is unexpected and timed well, the special effects are as good as they get, and it tied in perfectly with the Marvel Universe. I thought it was a more enjoyable waste of time than most entertainment today.
Wow! Is all I can say about this serial. It's similar to Big Bang but more maudlin and more a couple than an ensemble.
My best advice is if you don't hate the first episode, stick out out the first few. I wasn't impressed the first episode, the second was a little better, the third more so, and after a few episodes, it became a very engaging binge watch.
My best advice is if you don't hate the first episode, stick out out the first few. I wasn't impressed the first episode, the second was a little better, the third more so, and after a few episodes, it became a very engaging binge watch.
I wouldn't have given this a chance. Even so, I could barely get through it.
The acting is tremendous, though. Despite one reviewer's pan of Jennifer Lawrence, I find her one of the finest actresses of our age. (Watch "Silver Innings Playbook" to judge for yourself.) And the supporting cast are excellent. The production quality is good with decent effects. But the story didn't hold my attention, and had I not started to write a review, I wouldn't even have finished it.
Even with the incredible star power, Mother! failed to grab my attention quickly enough to keep me from getting bored, I couldn't care about the characters, it didn't keep me interested - quirky and frenetic didn't add up to entertaining - and the horrifying end didn't justify the convoluted path.
The acting is tremendous, though. Despite one reviewer's pan of Jennifer Lawrence, I find her one of the finest actresses of our age. (Watch "Silver Innings Playbook" to judge for yourself.) And the supporting cast are excellent. The production quality is good with decent effects. But the story didn't hold my attention, and had I not started to write a review, I wouldn't even have finished it.
Even with the incredible star power, Mother! failed to grab my attention quickly enough to keep me from getting bored, I couldn't care about the characters, it didn't keep me interested - quirky and frenetic didn't add up to entertaining - and the horrifying end didn't justify the convoluted path.
This is a great new show that highlights Tea's and Tim's acting chops. I'm glad to see casting chose the talented versus gorgeous actor route and graced them with intelligent crisp dialogue. I'm a guy and it's nice to see a middle aged woman get a leading role.
The geopolitics and inner politics are a bit reminiscent of "West Wing" although the ensemble doesn't have the synergy of WW's first two seasons, and the cast doesn't play off each other quite as well.
Unfortunately, most of the reviews I've read thus far reveal that the public sees this show as an unpaid ad vehicle to Secty Clinton - I disagree - so tragically, it may not last long.
I agree with a previous reviewer who asserted that the eldest daughter is obnoxious. She's probably written true to life: she'd likely be spoiled and entitled having grown up upper middle class in today's society with her privileges. And she'd probably be saddled with sophomoritis since she's a 20 year old articulate woman who's a freshman dropout.
I also have to marvel at the negotiating/conflict resolution skill of the writers as voiced by the parents. Several times I've had to stop the program and sit at the TV in amazement at how deftly these parents dealt with a child's misbehaving or explanations of tragedies. And Tea's character displays the same art in her political maneuvering. Wow! I wish I could diffuse arguments that artfully. Or had been graced with parents who had an iota of their skill.
Bottom line: this show deserves to be renewed.
The geopolitics and inner politics are a bit reminiscent of "West Wing" although the ensemble doesn't have the synergy of WW's first two seasons, and the cast doesn't play off each other quite as well.
Unfortunately, most of the reviews I've read thus far reveal that the public sees this show as an unpaid ad vehicle to Secty Clinton - I disagree - so tragically, it may not last long.
I agree with a previous reviewer who asserted that the eldest daughter is obnoxious. She's probably written true to life: she'd likely be spoiled and entitled having grown up upper middle class in today's society with her privileges. And she'd probably be saddled with sophomoritis since she's a 20 year old articulate woman who's a freshman dropout.
I also have to marvel at the negotiating/conflict resolution skill of the writers as voiced by the parents. Several times I've had to stop the program and sit at the TV in amazement at how deftly these parents dealt with a child's misbehaving or explanations of tragedies. And Tea's character displays the same art in her political maneuvering. Wow! I wish I could diffuse arguments that artfully. Or had been graced with parents who had an iota of their skill.
Bottom line: this show deserves to be renewed.
1. Write "spoiler alert" before revealing the punchline, guy! I haven't seen the move and you state right away about how it's a crocodile instead of a serial killer. That's annoying! 2. Write "spoiler alert" before revealing the punchline, guy! I haven't seen the move and you state right away about how it's a crocodile instead of a serial killer. That's annoying! 3. Write "spoiler alert" before revealing the punchline, guy! I haven't seen the move and you state right away about how it's a crocodile instead of a serial killer. That's annoying! 4. Write "spoiler alert" before revealing the punchline, guy! I haven't seen the move and you state right away about how it's a crocodile instead of a serial killer. That's annoying!