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4/10
Just when you think things are about to get real...
22 May 2021
You've reached the end of the movie and you are left wonder-struck realising this movie doesn't really comprise anything.

The movie builds up some tension yet it never really achieves a climax.

There are series where 1 short episode has more story and thrill than this movie.

A lot of potential left in this movie.
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Captive (2020)
4/10
Where is the climax and realism?
10 May 2021
Girl gets locked but and has several possibilities to escape but does not use them, she could have done more. I kept waiting for the climax yet there isn't one. Instead there is a plot twist that could make things climax but instead we get an unrealistic progress which made me think wtf. The ending soon follows which left me speechless like "are you serious?" I wish I skipped this one but I can only warn others now.

Also the father's acting and behaviour were irritating. Better skip because this movie is empty!
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The Bridge (2011–2018)
7/10
Saga: too great a lack of empathy for a police investigator
13 January 2021
I am at the end of season 3 and while I could endure her autism shortcomings, it just gets too much after a while to be able to support her as a police persona.

She interrogates suspects and victims with such lack of empathy it just becomes a disgrace for a person working as a police officer. Some clear examples without spoiling the story;

  • When she has to deal with people that just lost a loved one she has a complete lack of empathy or sympathy, bursting into a funeral like it's nothing.
  • She can't even understand the innocence of a kid and just straight says to them she does not like them until proven otherwise.
  • She interrogates a boy - who's brother just died - like he's a major criminal with no regard at all for his loss.
  • She starts interrogating a victim while the victim is still locked in an animal cage, she can't wait 5 min to let the victim come to her senses. Why bother catching a killer if you don't give a damn about their victims or potential victims, comes to my mind?
  • She slaps people that are in shock or are getting in shock to get their attention.


I used to roll my eyes or even find her strange behaviour funny at times, but telling a woman who asks for her boyfriend that "he died" like it is some kind of unnecessary and annoying message to say, just topped the cake for me. All the while we are expected to care for her losses and struggle.

The crime story in this series is not bad but Saga's behaviour becomes despicable after a while and it is just plain unprofessional for someone like that to work as a police woman that has to deal with victims face to face. She should be behind a desk investigating and refrain from social contact with victims. Or she should become a teacher in the police school as she is a walking encyclopedia that likes to correct everyone.
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3/10
This is not a thriller.
21 November 2020
More like a drama movie. The acting is bad. Apart for the 2 main characters, no one in the movie seems to convince. The police investigator plays in such an awkward way. Avoid this one.
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The Paramedic (2020)
8/10
Pleasantly surprised by this movie
17 September 2020
I started watching and and it didn't take long before the main character's behaviour gave me the creeps. The movie centers around him handling his new life with paralysed legs and the resulting frustration about it, which he works out on his girlfriend. Him being stuck at home also worsens his already existing jealousy towards his girlfriend which ultimately gains the upper hand.

His actions constantly made me curious about what he was going to do next and I liked the suspenseful atmosphere that was created. Mario Casas puts down a good performance here. Not all the things happening in the movie are realistic but overall I liked the movie. Not as bad as some reviews here are saying.
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Pool Boy Nightmare (2020 TV Movie)
3/10
Unrealistic storyline
10 September 2020
Movie starts pretty good but gets very unrealistic as it progresses. Unrealistic storyline and the ending is also hard to believe as if what the mother does in the end would work in real life. Better skip this one.
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Followed (II) (2018)
2/10
Definitely not worth it
2 September 2020
I started watching and got interested because I liked the 'youtube style' of filming but the lead actor can't carry the film. There are too much key scenes were he is overacting. The scary parts are so forced scary and don't really work.
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2/10
Bad acting
7 November 2018
The movie starts off with some nice camera angles and gives a rather professional impression, until you get to the first meaningful scenes. The acting is rather amateuristic and you doesn't pull you into the movie. Instead, you start questioning the somewhat forced/unnatural reactions the characters show. I do not get the rather high 6/10 rating here, which made me gave this movie a chance, unfortunately.
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