drober1980

I just started watching this series on Prime. A lot of people making reviews here of this show have complained about the English dubbing. Prime has this bad defect in that they seem to be the only streaming service that when living in the USA seams to automatically default to English dubbing of foreign shows. Please be aware that in most cases, you CAN turn it back to the original language and put on English subtitles.

When you use your remote, just tab down on it. You should see the actors in the scene shown. But above that are 3 icons. The middle one if you click on it allows you to select which language the movie has subtitles for. So obviously click English. The icon to the far right is the audio icon. In this show the original audio is Spanish. So select Spanish. Now the movie will show in it's original language and with English subtitles. It is Always better to watch a foreign show in the original language with English subtitles, rather than with bad English dubbing where nothing matches what the lips say they should say.

I am an Apple+ subscriber that had been waiting for this movie for a long time. I also love Denzel and Frances, but not in this. Have been a big fan of the Coen brothers for a long time. But not sure what they were thinking when they made this. I love Denzel in anything from the black soldier in Glory to the tough guy in The Equalizer. But he is so miscast here. A black king in 16th century Scotland? I don't think so. I could have accepted that if Denzel had attempted to try and do a Scottish accent. But no, what I heard is a guy attempting to speak the lines of a Shakespearean play in American English, but could hear the Denzel in the Equalizer trying his best to mimic Shakespeare. No bueno. And for those that say that color is not important any more. Just imagine a person with a German accent trying to portray Abraham Lincoln in a movie. It doesn't work. And the only reason Frances McDormand got the role is she is Coen's wife. Her American accent is lost here too. And as I am watching it, I am expecting an environment that mimics the 16th century it was written in, but alas, the building that Denzel lives in, reeks of 20th century architecture. Perfect stairs and walls, like my house today. It's sad that these days Academy Awards are given to actors and directors because of friendships and past movie reputation, as opposed to who really deserves it.

One thing I learned a very long time ago, is that everybody's sense of humor is different. Hated Bill Crosby's humor but loved Cheers. Everybody is different. I am very hard to make laugh, but this movie had me laughing quite a bit. So, for me an 8 of 10. A different kind of a Rom-Com and definitely not a Hallmark love story, if that's what you are looking for. The super intelligence's humor had me laughing quite often. Give it a try.