Reviews

As many have said, Trevor was definitely at fault for the officer pulling out his gun and getting hit. He's an arrogant fool. Yes the officer profiled but two wrongs don't make a right.

I'm sad Emily Vancamp decided to leave. I think her reasoning was stupid and actors have to have some level of commitment. Actors should only leave when they're not effective. Why not kill her off when she was stabbed? They already knew she was leaving before the pregnancy storyline.

Anyway, at the end of all of Conrad's need to figure out a medical reason for the accident, Nic probably swerved to miss a deer.

I think the closure was good for Conrad to end the madness, which was not healthy for Gigi.

Seasons 5 and 6 not so much. Vic is awful and pathetic or maybe that's just the actress who pays her...it's a toss up. I've never read the books so maybe the character is played the way she is supposed to be.

Walt. He starts off honorable but ends as despicable controlling irrational and hot headed. They should never have made Walt and Vic love interests. Pathetic. I gave 7 out of 10 because of seasons 1 through 4.

Can't help but feel sad for Jacob and Henry. Just another example of minorities losing even if oppressed by their own.

As another episode reviewer said, Vic and Walt are controlling. Much of Longmire survived due to miscommunication and jumping the gun. Each action escalated the situations more.

The only consistent character is Mathias for better or worse.

I remembered this show being so good when it originally aired and now that I'm older I feel like the character development was so amazing. The comraderie and friendship was well depicted. Grace's love for animals, kids, and her family and friends was so genuine and heartwarming despite the chaos in her life.

All I can say is this series finale broke me watching this 12 years later. All I could think was "what about gussy?".

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the shape Holly Hunter was in during this series. She had just had twins the year before the series first aired. Some scenes may be too racey or explicit for some folks but it suits the character.

Although I'm disappointed that Netflix paid a criminal for her story, I put that aside for this review. First some housekeeping.

1) This is inspired by the real life scam artist Anna Sorokin. Some things in the 9 part series is made up.

2) Yes, Julia Garner has an accent in this series that annoys people, including myself. Do what I did, listen to the real Anna in an interview. Julia did her justice. :-) 3) Anna Chlumsky - people complained about her facial expressions. All I can say is these people need to look in a mirror and see what their face looks like when presented with the same scenarios as Anna's character, Vivian Kent. Anna's facial expression didn't bother me, and the people who complained should avoid watching Little Fires Everywhere - Kerry Washington's facial expressions will make them remove those comments from their review!

Now...my review. Some people say the story could have been condensed in 3 or less episodes. I disagree. The focus of each episode is very deliberate. I found the characters intriguing and caused myself to question, what is it about the duped characters that made them so gullible to Anna's conning ways? People say Anna was charming and fun and that's why people were drawn in. I don't think that's the case. I think there is something wrong with the people who were drawn in, something missing, that Anna picked up on and preyed on. If you read the interview with her dad, you'll see that the parents gave in to Anna's demands. Children like Anna need to be dealt with at an early age, not appeased or placated. Anna got her way because she preyed on her parents' weaknesses.

Did Anna establish genuine friendship? According to this movie, just one person stood by her. I think the series was an interesting take on what could have transpired and clues that were missed. The pace of the movie didn't bother me. The actors were good. I do have to say, I am not necessarily a fan of Shonda, nor do I dislike her for any reason, but it bothers me in general to see recycled actors from her other works on TV.

If you're looking to be entertained and you can tolerate the accent, which was done on purpose, I think you'll be fascinated with this spin.

Other folks commented and rated this show low because of the mere mention of Trump. Real reviews should be impartial. Did the Trump comments fit in with the storyline? Seems like it played in a little, especially at a news agency and during that time period. To me, if you're a Trump supporter and are offended by the mere mention regardless of context, then your review is not credible. That would be like a vegan food reviewer critic giving a steakhouse a low rating.

It's 2022 and this movie popped up as recommended in HBO Max. I'm so glad it did because Even though it was released years ago I had never heard of it. So many great actors in it. Liam James...a fan from watching him as young Shawn Spencer on Psych. What an awesome actor! I have to say though, I loved all the other well known actors in this movie. I've always enjoyed Sam Rockwell's performances but I fell in love with him in this movie. The scenes that stand out are with Liam's character, Duncan, and Sam's character, Owen, towards the end of the movie. One at the top of slide platform, and the other when Owen meets Trent, Steve Darrell's character.

Acting is bad, stupid mistakes, leaving a document on the desk with the buyer??? Buyer owns a chain of pet food brands and doesn't like dogs??? I love dogs and wanted to love this movie. Could have been done soooo much better. I found myself annoyed with Three's Company style misunderstandings. Also, helllooooo? Property taxes. Lily would have had to pay them. Good grief.

I rated this 10 stars because of concept and the ease of Virginia and Dave's interactions with the subjects of each episode. I love how Dave's story is interwoven with juxtaposition to the subject's own story.

I knew who all interviewees were except for Morello. The interview with Morello was interesting, but I don't align with everything he and his mother, Mary, advocate. While many people, like Bono, admire Mary's spitfire nature, I wouldn't idolize either Morellos.

Miranda's interview was enlightening. I only knew her from media coverage because of her divorce. I can't say that I enjoyed that one, but still worth watching if only to see the differences between all the featured mothers.

I really enjoyed the interviews with Geddy Lee (his mom's history is fascinating), Pharrell (the contrast between his professional and personal life), and Dan Reynolds.(growing up mormon, having a brother in the business who didn't help him and what he has done and continues to do for the community).

Lastly, I love Brandi Carlile but felt her story was intentionally kept high level, knowing what's in her book, Broken Horses. I think there were deeper things that could have been explored in this episode.

This is one of the most touching episodes not just because of Ally/Eric's storyline but because we get some insight into a different side of both Ally and Ling. This was the kindest and most compassionate I've ever seen Ally bestow on anyone. We see Ling's hard exterior is just a front as she grieves in her own way. As if that wasn't enough she shows her compassionate side towards Ally by hiring the blimp to remind Ally there is a God.

I am a fan of Kevin Hart so naturally I watched. As someone mentioned this is predictable but addicting and suspenseful! I don't think there were any bad actors - each contributed in their own way making them all significant.

I was thrilled with the ending as I don't think there's a place on earth for toxic people in our lives. Kid did what we all want to do to those who just take and lie without regret or remorse.

Black face? Seriously that is a stretch. Izzy put Asian faces on the cabbage patch dolls too but I didn't get offended because I know that wasn't Izzy's point with her stunt. Ridiculous. The rating I gave is for the rest of the storyline. I take offense "black face" was even brought up in this episode.

Almost a decade after this originally aired I still think about Buzz saving Brenda and her whispering "Tao", Tao rolling back on his chair, disappearing to get guns, and coming back into scene locked and loaded followed by other officers picking up on the situation. Love it. We gain new insight into Brenda's emotional vulnerabilities in this episode.