whitetowel-74786
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In case you missed it, tv shows are the new movies, with big stars, big budgets and decent scripts usurping traditional big-screen outtings with no doubt longer term money-making success available to producers running over both television and streaming platforms.
Case in point, this latest smallscreen blockbuster six-part murder mystery from Warner starring Eric Bana (the Hulk) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), and i'm pleased to report it's pretty damn good.
Things certainly start off with a bang and the inter-weaving storyline/s and red herrings do keep you guessing until the revelatory finale.
While the two big name leads carry the show with aplomb, the real star here is the spectacular 'Yosemite' scenery (which was really shot in BC Canada). Regardless of that, the shows expansive cinematography and mountainous wilderness vistas are simply superb throughout.
Sure there are faults - the story plods abit mid-series, the supporting cast are kinda small-time and the action/tension doesn't quite peak, but these minor gripes aside, the main storyline and numerous subplots all pull together nicely by journeys end, keeping you engaged and entertained along the way.
In summation then, this is a decent tv show worth investing your time in, especially over all the garbage superhero/retread movies these days, and while it doesn't quite scale the heights of such heavyweight tv outtings as (early) 'Yellowstone', 'Mobland', 'True Detective' or 'Breaking Bad', it's certainly up there with many other recent stellar shows such as 'Dark Winds', '1923' and 'Dexter: Resurrection'.
So, settle in with your popcorn and soundbar cranked and enjoy this highly decent 6hr binge-fest! Cinema may be on life support, but the smallscreen certainly isn't, it's alive and kicking!
No complaints here... I always hated the many movie-theatre annoyances anyway.
Case in point, this latest smallscreen blockbuster six-part murder mystery from Warner starring Eric Bana (the Hulk) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), and i'm pleased to report it's pretty damn good.
Things certainly start off with a bang and the inter-weaving storyline/s and red herrings do keep you guessing until the revelatory finale.
While the two big name leads carry the show with aplomb, the real star here is the spectacular 'Yosemite' scenery (which was really shot in BC Canada). Regardless of that, the shows expansive cinematography and mountainous wilderness vistas are simply superb throughout.
Sure there are faults - the story plods abit mid-series, the supporting cast are kinda small-time and the action/tension doesn't quite peak, but these minor gripes aside, the main storyline and numerous subplots all pull together nicely by journeys end, keeping you engaged and entertained along the way.
In summation then, this is a decent tv show worth investing your time in, especially over all the garbage superhero/retread movies these days, and while it doesn't quite scale the heights of such heavyweight tv outtings as (early) 'Yellowstone', 'Mobland', 'True Detective' or 'Breaking Bad', it's certainly up there with many other recent stellar shows such as 'Dark Winds', '1923' and 'Dexter: Resurrection'.
So, settle in with your popcorn and soundbar cranked and enjoy this highly decent 6hr binge-fest! Cinema may be on life support, but the smallscreen certainly isn't, it's alive and kicking!
No complaints here... I always hated the many movie-theatre annoyances anyway.
Well what could possibly go wrong... an impressive A-list cast, a renowned Oscar-winning director and a 'true' story adventure set on the legendary Galapagos Islands... ultimately none of it matters though, because the movie itself is boring, downbeat and rubbish!
In a nutshell the story is about three different sets of post WW1 Europeans looking for a fresh 'off=grid' life on the fabled remote Islands, the various interactions between them and the inhospitable landscape that consistently consumes them.
The always dependable Jude Law takes top-billing as a selfish ex-doctor who is writing a book and taking care of his MS affected other half (Vanessa Kirby), and both are well= played.
Meanwhile a toned-down Sydney Sweeney soon arrives with her PTSD affected husband and ill stepson, swiftly followed by gorgeous femme fatale Ana de Armas and her small entourage of debauched hangers on.
Never living up to its initial promise, the main problems here are that none of the characters are likeable, the screenplay is dull and depressive and there really is no sense of excitement, wonder or inspiration anywhere to be found. It's all so dark, dour and boring.
In summation, this widely missed opportunity has to rate as one of Ron Howards weakest efforts - the only saving grace is De Armas, who wonderfully hams it up in her pivotal antagonistic role. Other than that i'm afraid Eden is more like purgatory for both the cast and audience alike. Where are Tom Hanks. Wilson or Robinson Crusoe when you need them...
In a nutshell the story is about three different sets of post WW1 Europeans looking for a fresh 'off=grid' life on the fabled remote Islands, the various interactions between them and the inhospitable landscape that consistently consumes them.
The always dependable Jude Law takes top-billing as a selfish ex-doctor who is writing a book and taking care of his MS affected other half (Vanessa Kirby), and both are well= played.
Meanwhile a toned-down Sydney Sweeney soon arrives with her PTSD affected husband and ill stepson, swiftly followed by gorgeous femme fatale Ana de Armas and her small entourage of debauched hangers on.
Never living up to its initial promise, the main problems here are that none of the characters are likeable, the screenplay is dull and depressive and there really is no sense of excitement, wonder or inspiration anywhere to be found. It's all so dark, dour and boring.
In summation, this widely missed opportunity has to rate as one of Ron Howards weakest efforts - the only saving grace is De Armas, who wonderfully hams it up in her pivotal antagonistic role. Other than that i'm afraid Eden is more like purgatory for both the cast and audience alike. Where are Tom Hanks. Wilson or Robinson Crusoe when you need them...
Look - we all know Nic Cage is a fantastic actor, but his poor choice of movies over the years just keeps getting worse, and this latest surfing=meets-psychos effort is yet another Cage bust!
It's basically a weak, low budget 'Point Break' meets 'Big Wednesday' mash-up coupled with the psychedelic insanity of Depp's 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' but fails to impress or engage on many levels.
While Cage typically eats up the screen-(time) as his 'tortured soul' grip on reality becomes more and more bizarre, the rest of the cast are pretty low-rent and lacklustre... except for Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck) as chief protagonist 'Scally', who is rather excellent and actually almost steals the show!
The strange disjointed storyline plods along with some ugly confrontaions and violence, lots of alpha-male posturing and some decent surrealist cinematography, focused in and around the same pristine Australian beach (and car park) location. However, the story drags, the continuity is sketchy and the final act is a major wipeout!
All in all it's another 'crash and burn' featuring a cliched, overworked Cage, who honestly hasn't made a really decent movie since 2021's 'Pig'.
I just hope Nic pays off his well-publicised debts soon and takes the time to actually READ a script and make some smarter career decisions before signing up for more throwaway trash like this... c'mon Cagey, you can do it! We need you back on point man!
It's basically a weak, low budget 'Point Break' meets 'Big Wednesday' mash-up coupled with the psychedelic insanity of Depp's 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' but fails to impress or engage on many levels.
While Cage typically eats up the screen-(time) as his 'tortured soul' grip on reality becomes more and more bizarre, the rest of the cast are pretty low-rent and lacklustre... except for Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck) as chief protagonist 'Scally', who is rather excellent and actually almost steals the show!
The strange disjointed storyline plods along with some ugly confrontaions and violence, lots of alpha-male posturing and some decent surrealist cinematography, focused in and around the same pristine Australian beach (and car park) location. However, the story drags, the continuity is sketchy and the final act is a major wipeout!
All in all it's another 'crash and burn' featuring a cliched, overworked Cage, who honestly hasn't made a really decent movie since 2021's 'Pig'.
I just hope Nic pays off his well-publicised debts soon and takes the time to actually READ a script and make some smarter career decisions before signing up for more throwaway trash like this... c'mon Cagey, you can do it! We need you back on point man!