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I was glued to the screen and was thoroughly entertained to the end. The critics are all wet. The acting and dialogue are excellent. As a fan of Lucille Ball I still feel I learned more about her in this film. It’s a clever premise to concentrate the action on a week in the life—and the casting was clearly perfect. One does need to divorce oneself from the embedded images of Desi and Lucy one has in one’s brain from TV. Who could possibly clone them? But Nicole and Javier captured their essence and physicality in ways that transcended the impossibility of exact likenesses. I’m so glad I watched this. Bravo

I’m so in love with this show. It’s flawed, but so entertaining. I hope they bring Elsa back and she is somehow cured. Perhaps, Sam will hear of her injuries and bring a Native American cure. I can’t imagine the show without her. I see criticism that she has become self-centered. She’s beautiful and a teenager during a time period filled with constraints, from which she is trying to break free. Yet, she risked her life diverting the Indians away from the wagon train as best she could. That’s the dichotomy of adolescence. I do agree that the language issues are confusing. I’m not sure that she spoke fluent Comanche, but the conversation she is having is not an in-depth one. She could know enough superficial Comanche. The Indians speaking English is more jarring to me. However, the leaders of tribes were forced by circumstances to speak both French and English to trade and to negotiate. But, I agree that far too many of them in this show are too fluent. A flaw we have to live with in order to understand their point of view. Subtitles would be ok by me. These were rough times and the motivation to learn and adapt were greater then. I think immigrants learned quickly as did others in order to ensure survival. I think this is what this series is all about. I accept this series for the engrossing entertainment it provides. Although, I love history, it was my major, I don’t mind an adaptation of the facts for entertainment value, only.

The dialogue is a bit uneven, but the musical numbers are fantastic. I enjoyed the royal family dynamic and CC is so beautiful and talented—a joy to watch and listen to. The message is clear, women will be heard. I think the movie is underestimated by the critics. Given the recent events in this country, it’s important to emphasize that women are equal to men. And their voices should matter. This film addresses that fact with confidence. It’s not perfect, however both my daughter and I enjoyed it immensely.

Great performances. Knowing this is based on a true story makes this film both fascinating and relevant. Very modern in its telling. It’s so surprising that the more things change the more they remain the same. Although Ben Affleck’s character is a depraved and charmingly deceitful character, he plays his part with virtuosity. I’ve seen a few new Affleck films and I believe he is fulfilling his potential in each one.