waynekennoff

I really liked this movie. I'm glad you tube suggested this one.

Warning - it has a long running time because it pans very slowly through each scene. I sped it up to 1.5 speed in You Tube, and it was perfect. There is plenty of time to read the subtitles, and as they are speaking in a foreign language, the words being spoken fast seems natural.

It has an engaging story, and a very good acting all the way around. Shira Haas is great as the young teen who is punished too harshly by her authoritarian father, and yet continues to rebel, even though she is well aware that she is hurting herself in the process.

It is a well-made documentary, and seems to sum up what I have already seen with my own eyes. Unfortunately, I didn't learn anything new (having watched the three episodes available thus far).

It would be nice to see the outtakes.

With the top-name talent associated with this production, and with the subject being Lucy and Desi, I was expecting a major treat.

Both of the leads feel miscast. Kidman didn't capture "Lucy Ricardo" very well, (perhaps due to not having the facial elasticity to allow Lucy-style expressions}, and Jardim - while a great actor, didn't bring to life the younger Desi's charisma and musicality.

Finally, Lucy and Desi's accomplishments are far more interesting than this movie shows.