R Yates

A poor imitation of 'Dark'. Has potential but wastes it. Brolin is outstanding. The "villian" played by Will Patton is awful. His lines read as if they're written by a high school drama student. They're not good. He pontificates so much I instinctively roll my eyes the moment he appears on screen. Then his son or sons boyfriend (can't tell because he's too insignificant to care about) who sings like a lame Youtuber desperate for clicks - super cringey and feels forced. Maybe that's my summary for the whole series: Feels forced. Maybe it gets better but 3 episodes in and I'm starting to doubt it. Edit 1: Almost finished episode 4 and I find it much easier to watch if I simply skip every scene that features either Patton or the annoying yet simultaneously forgettable singing guy. That actually helped because it has spared me at least 2 additional cringey songs and at least 2 poorly written, poorly acted evil monologues. Without those horribly awful things, the series is much better but just average. Maybe it will get better... Edit 2: Nearing the end of episode 5. Skipped another (seriously, Amazon??) cringey song from Nameless Dude I Cannot Care About. Ugh. The rest is surprisingly formulaic for a show trying so hard to be different. Maybe it will get better...

Surprisingly solid film. Well written, well acted, beautifully directed. The haters are likely upset that they couldn't understand the plot and dialog.