Pierra Mũnũku

Idris Elba almost never puts up a poor performance, even when the script is weak. Turn Up Charlie had an above average script and good casting but as always is the case with Netflix content politics seeps in and ruins the experience. Male characters were portrayed as weak, incompetent, annoying or underdogs who follow the lead of the female characters - not bad but heavy feminist innuendo. Also thought it was inappropriate to make a character who is a minor gay (or whatever) given sexuality should be an adult discussion. These and a few more things messed what would otherwise have been a great show.

A huge let-down. I thought I'd see more of a humble lady who then became rich and decided to use her wealth constructively. Instead, we see very little about this lady's background, we see very little about her family and friends before fame and more of how she spends her money. There are some parts where she is seen doing charity work and 'helping others' but it still seems a bit off ... it feels forced, orchestrated and plastic. In the children's home scene, the small boy says he has a poster of Ronaldo and then adds also Messi's but she quickly ignores the latter comment. If she was a kind person she would acknowledge that too despite being Ronaldo's partner since it's just a kid admiring players he loves. Lastly, her small circle seemed like very fake and merry-weather friends. There was also this pained look about her 'best friend' every time she spoke/appeared. Their commentaries were so unnatural. Only Ronaldo's son (the eldest) was natural and himself.