Caitlin Woodbury

In this latest version, Phileas is such an unlikable and distasteful person we can no longer watch the program. We toughed it out for three episodes but won’t bother with the rest. It’s beyond comprehension why his valet, and the journalist, continue to tolerate his selfish, egotistical, racist and misogynistic behavior. I’m sure that’s probably accurate for Victorian England, or may even upper class England today, but having survived watching this same personality type for the last six years in the national stage here in America, I just don’t have the stomach for it anymore. It’s also so dull and predictable that we don’t want to bother giving it any more time to see if the Fogg redeems himself. Very disappointing.

Ditch the laugh track. Otherwise, absolutely apropos to our times, and I hope some folks will watch it expecting something that aligns with their own conservative ideas and instead, pick up on the reality of the situation for many Vets and the bulk of the Afghani people.

Honestly, I'll give this thumbs up because of the music. But I'm confused and little hurt. I don't normally read reviews before I watch a movie. Now I wish I had. Only afterwards did I discover I'd been played like a harmonica. My mistake, I'm sure, but I feel toyed with, and suckered. I suppose I'll get over it, like I got over being lied to by some guy in college. I should have known better, but I took it at face value...the Sharon Stone story, the pompous Euro filmmaker, Tanner. My bad. I'm dumb. Dylan has always been a joker, and now that I know the truth, I'm beginning to chuckle a little, but I don't even think it was all that well done. It's confusing, manipulative, and reeks a bit of a sophomoric attempt at a big "inside joke." Yuk yuk yuk, we are all so clever, and the audience is stupid. Ha ha.