sue reed

I think it was engrossing. Great acting, a lot of twists, even a measure of comedy. It doesn't let you fall into black and white judgments. Appearances can be deceiving. One thing is for certain: the past heavily influences a person's behavior and motivation. The one who is sublime is the one who can overcome hardship and forgive. Some of the plot is a little reminiscent of a Betty Davis movie, I think called, "The Ingenue". This is definitely worth watching. It will make you challenge yourself and your own point of view, and definitely, overall, a fun watch!

I read that it was a good movie. Almost every movie on Netflix is about gruesome murders. What is wrong with us today that we find this stuff entertaining. We watched it til the bitter end. The bad guy had a remarkable way of surviving getting hit by furniture, stabbed and shot. We did laugh, even though it wasn't meant to be funny. Very bad movie. No substance. No logic. No story.

Mary Elizabeth and Ewen MacGregor were great. The person who wrote the TV version did not read the whole book. He missed so many significant details. First of all, using the book as an opportunity to promote diversity is an insult to diversity and condescending to the book. There were no black Russians in this time period, and not only did the series put them in, the majority of the actors were black! I don't think black actors are so under represented that one has to bend over backwards to put them in. There were no Jews or Muslims as well, because this wasn't their story. Some of the casting was off. Emile, the chef, in the book, was short, fat and very temperamental. The relationships Rostov had with the kitchen staff, with the American and with the main Russian overseer were not developed enough. These friendships were at the core of who Rostov was and instrumental in Sophia's escape. Rostov's new room had a window the size of a chessboard, and the roof slanted. He was so tall, that he often bumped his head on the lower part of the slant. You did not see that in the TV series, and the series added a giant window. Certain quotes the Count made were quoted throughout the book and were important, and only quoted once at the end of the series. The brightness and the Count's cheerful demeanor, in the book, made the terrible events more powerful, and their introduction is more subtle, making the events more chilling than in the series. The escape in the end was meant to be surprising and like the pieces of a puzzle fitting together. Throughout the novel certain objects the Count waxes about. These objects are later used in Sophia's escape. His amiable relationships also contributed to the escape. Movie audiences today are so jaded and so starved for action that I think the producers catered to the public and were in fear of going deeper than they did. The series was good but nowhere near as good as the masterpiece novel. This TV series was a rushed piece and unfortunately misses too many of the intricacies and cleverness of the novel. It was a tall order, but it could have been done, as we have seen many tall orders filled in binge series today. Read the book. You won't be sorry. Every sentence is a jewel.

I am only on Season 3. Very good stories and fleshed out characters.

It was very hard to get through the first four episodes. So many setbacks and Alex is so traumatized. But the ending and the relationship between Alex and Paula, Andie McDowell and her real life daughter, Margaret Qualley made it worthwhile. So beautiful. Andie must be so proud of her daughter. Such a talented actress and comes across as inherently a decent person. Loved it.

There were moments of hilarity, but I think the movie was quite serious. We are already several years into the effects of global warming, and I believe the pandemics are part of it. And those who are in a position to change it are either self serving, incoherent or weak. In the movie there is a disaster coming, and they can do something about it. We now still may be able to stave global warming but we won't because of the financial interests of those in power and the sheep who support them. A necessary movie, it hit home for me. I hope it hits home with others. Sometimes humor is the only way to get people to face truths.