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The Killing Kind (2023)
Suspenseful and twisty. Enjoyable watch
Other half and I did the series in 2 nights. Kept us guessing throughout, everyone a suspect and our theories were changing each episode. I did work out the ending, other half didn't, though I am a fan of this genre and can pre-empt the story, usually.
The cast were great, Colin Morgan is so good at everything he does. The female lead was not known to me and she played the part wonderfully. I think some people aren't getting the point that her character is a ruthless Barrister who wants to win, this is the whole reason she's in this mess, no? She certainly played the part well. In real life, defense lawyers/barristers are ruthless, they defend criminals for goodness sake, it's known that people have walked free of murder charges as they got off on technicalities with a good defence tactic. Its happened. So Ingrid being selfish, single minded and walking over people fits with the type.
There are some aspects that one must chalk up to poetic licence, like police procedure / court procedure, but it is a fictional tv show.
Deserves much more than the low ratings it's getting here. The acting was great, the scene setting was fine, story developed well with plenty twists and turns, drama, suspense and the main female character, Ingrid, did have a decent character arc as by the end she had some awareness of the damage her 'win at all costs' attitude has done.
Yes it wasn't brilliant or perfect. But it is definitely worth watching if you like this genre.
The Crowded Room (2023)
Superb, heartbreaking, quite brilliant.
So I started watching this completely unaware of any reviews, trailers or even synopsis of plot. So I had no idea what to expect. The first few episodes were good, if a little disjointed with time jumps, I had no idea what was to come and it blew me away, so stick with it.
The acting was incredible. Tom Holland truly gives a superb performance. Amanda is remarkable as the doctor, showing empathy and care to Danny whilst figuring out his puzzle. The 1970s as a backdrop was so well done in the scenes, the music, the clothing, cars etc.
The subject matter does get heavy, past trauma explored but I'm grateful this wasn't depicted visually in any way or spoken of in detail. Nevertheless its still heartbreaking. I wanted to reach into the screen and hug the main character so many times. The story is fragmented at first, like a jigsaw puzzle being put together, much like the mind of Danny. It is however, brought to a close, no cliffhangers or unexplained endings here. I actually went back and rewatched a few episodes once I knew the story. How Danny was failed by his care givers, so alone, so in need, brought tears to my eyes. Thought provoking story that will linger with me for sometime.
A Haunting in Venice (2023)
Flat
Should have been much better given the cast but it was flat and boring. The visuals were disappointing, Venice as a backdrop wasn't utilised enough so the scenes to me felt dark and drab. Kelly Reilly is better than her character, Tina Fey didn't fit well, and Jamie Dornan was mostly redundant. A movie I won't revisit despite enjoying this genre and Agatha Christie adaptations in general. I liked Brannagh as Poirot in previous adaptations but I didn't enjoy him in this. The spooky element was off, felt half done, like editing got scissor happy in post production, so the 'haunting' was disjointed and the reveal was not satisfying.