Annette Larkin

The other one star reviews were so spot on and reflected all of the same thoughts I have about this diabolically bad show, so I'm just adding another one star with the hope that the overall rating will continue to mudslide and prevent others from wasting 5 hours of their lives that they will never get back. I do want to emphasize the absolute crap writing and the terrible casting of Simone. Even Jeff Bezos with his awful taste would not have gone for a hideous looking brat like that, much less a more handsome billionaire as played by Kevin Bacon, who it turns out, was the real monster in the show.

Sucks. Watch the movie instead.

Possibly one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. As a huge fan of Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks, I can’t tell you how disappointed and annoyed I was for wasting a Saturday night at my favorite theater - the Alamo - trying to power through this pretentious, disjointed mess. If you’re going to watch it anyway, I suggest you do so after three to four bong hits or maybe some hallucinogens, and you may end up thinking it’s brilliant. I do give Naomi Watts 5 stars for acting and the incredible Spanish version of Roy Orbison’s Crying.

Mesmerizing, powerful and unlike any other limited series thanks to the long single takes. Watching Adolescence is akin to watching live theatre, with performances by extremely gifted actors working off of very well written scripts. The young actors blow me away - how have they achieved this level of excellence at such a young age?! Watch it just to experience all of the talent that brought this show together, you don’t have to like the subject matter, it’s almost beside the point.

I wanted to love it because I love the always brilliant Sebastian Stan, and because we need more original scripts like this to get the green light from studios. However. It was too hard to suspend my disbelief and accept that Oswald was so desirable to women. I truly don’t believe that looks are everything - kindness, humor, generosity and intelligence are always the most important qualities but…cmon. It became a tough watch. I’m so glad Sebastian won a GG, though I think he was even better in The Apprentice which is a much better movie.

After three episodes, I just don't want to waste any more time on this show. The premise showed promise - a Black Mirrorish, near future in a stunning setting seemed to be right up my alley, but miscasting, bad acting and a bad script sank this ship. Rashida Jones is one dimensional as an eternally sour, rude American who apparently learned nothing about polite Japanese society in the ten years she spent in Kyoto, as we see in the season opener. Granted, she's grieving the loss of her husband and son, but not very credibly, and in flashbacks to her arrival in Kyoto as a still-single woman, she's just as grumpy and unappealing. The plot is a mysterious mess, and Sunny the robot is creepy and annoying. I give it two stars: one for the fantastic house in the Gion district of Kyoto, and one for the interesting costume choices that are spot-on Japanese high fashion. C'mon A24, I know you can do better.