Joanna Robinson

I watched this purely because I read that it was upsetting and angering US conservative males, which is usually a good barometer for indicating that something is a must-see. It's thought-provoking, relateble eye-candy and 20 years overdue. I smiled, I chortled, I cringed and belly laughed. I felt heard. I even shed a tear. It's intelligent and delivers a sledgehammer with humour. It went askew a couple of times and potentially wandered into misandry but us females are used to mainstream misogyny in blockbusters, so the boys will just have to get over it. You can watch and process the mental gymnastics, or just enjoy the stunning facade. I'd urge everyone to see this visually enthralling, modern-day parable.

Worth a watch for sure, but I spent most of Big Little Lies marvelling at how Nicole Kidman got paid to play essentially the exact same character she did in The Undoing. I felt the sub plot around Bonnie's Mum.in series 2 was just a bit pointless and unnecessary. Loved all of the female leads' characters- Streep was strangely mesmerising in a vaguely sinister way. Yes it was all a bit OTT and there were some cringing stereotypes but it made for a good few nights' escapism. Although if you've ever been part of a British primary school PTA then you'll definitely recognise some if the characters in this!! An extra star for the brilliant soundtrack. Looking forward to season 3....