Birder Girl

Awful. Absolute waste of time. Shocking such talented actors signed up for this. One particular annoyance: Nicole Kidman is 6 feet tall so why pair her with Gael Garcia Bernal who is a very tiny man. It looks silly. Also, she needs to lay off the fillers and botox. The representations of Hollanders is offensive.

Scott Turow wrote the perfect courtroom/crime thriller in "Presumed Innoceand and the ensuing movie was also excellent. So why is Apple's version entitled the same? Only the basic outline of a prosecutor getting accused of the murder of his lover/co-worker is the same. Otherwise David Kelley has made a mishmash of what was a perfect plot throwing plot lines and characters to the winds. Why would Scott Turow let this happen? I find the Apple version a drag with only Peter Skarsgard's take on Tommy Molto worth watching...not that Molto's role should have been enhanced. Turow's original plot is so deft and twisted that this new rewrite should be removed from circulation.

Hilarious, over-the-top characters. Witty and sly humor. The spoiled, riches-to-rags, clueless Rose family still manage to exude humanity and win our hearts. Every single actor in this series creates a unique and unforgettable character. It is hard to pick a favorite. You don't have to. Just dive in and let the show win you over.

Disappointed. Fails to Capture the Eeriness of the Original. Hard to pinpoint what is missing which makes Hitchcock's stunning, old b/w movie even more impressive. I think Lily James is fine as the naive, never-named girl who marries de Winter, but Armie Hammer is too young and friendly to be Max de Winter. He seems neither aristocratic nor deeply mysterious. He also is wearing a canary yellow suit in his first scene which is completely out of character. The director chose to make James and Hammer passionate lovers which completely undermines the arc of the story which is that Max is still bound to his long-dead wife, Rebecca.

Wonderful cast of actors. Gentle and affectionate look of English country and village characters in England circa 1860s. Laugh out loud humor without any coarseness. The central figure is the town's prissy postmistress around whom most activities swirl. Julia Sawahla has the role and unfortunately is the only actor I felt miscast. While overall this is a delightful series well worth watching, Sawalha makes me grate my teeth. She is very contrived and full of mincing behavior. Linda Bassett and Claudia Blakely are wonderful actresses in the finest British tradition. I recommend.