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I also missed this the first time around and, after catching a promo to the second series (which looked like something I would enjoy), I quickly caught up on the first series over the course of last w/end courtesy of iPlayer, and I am hooked.
Reminiscent of the Detectorists in that the comedy is subtle and underplayed. The characters are well written and the acting is top-notch. You really feel as though you're eavesdropping on a real suburban set-up in Chingford.
Would recommend to any fan of Damned or Detectorists.
Reminiscent of the Detectorists in that the comedy is subtle and underplayed. The characters are well written and the acting is top-notch. You really feel as though you're eavesdropping on a real suburban set-up in Chingford.
Would recommend to any fan of Damned or Detectorists.
Spotted this show on Amazon Prime about a month back but did not download the first series until a week ago - now all episodes are watched and I am feeling slightly bereft! This show is fantastic - cannot find fault in either the writing or acting. The humour is fast-paced and clever, and reminds me at times of Brooklyn Nine-Nine (with a pinch of The Goldbergs). The only thing that slightly lets the show down for me is the cocky know-it-all youngest granddaughter but it is about a typical American family (wherein you would expect to see the odd young child kicking about). Each episode contains four stories and whilst these can contain some very separate tales that are never touched on again in the series, there are other moments that are continued throughout the series thus enabling you to really get to know the characters.
I am very happy that this show has been awarded a second series which I hope also makes it on to Amazon Prime.
I am very happy that this show has been awarded a second series which I hope also makes it on to Amazon Prime.
A tale about a group of (estranged) sisters who reunite after the death of their wealthy father. They are each bequeathed an equal share of their father's wealth after his demise - which one of the sisters is not happy about.
The first thing that's noticeable is the film's sound off in places (external shots seem to have rather loud background noise making the dialogue of the characters - at times - hard to hear). The subtitles are, however, next to useless as they seem to be about a minute earlier than any dialogue spoken.
There is a lot of 'flashbacking' in the movie by the sisters which is not shown clearly and, at times, can leave the viewer puzzled as to whether the events they are watching were something that happened in the past or are taking place in the present time-line.
As for the acting - this varies between average to poor. Lindsay Goranson's portrayal as vengeful sister, Kathryn, is adequate but missing any emotion. She rages a lot but that's about it. As for Lorraine K Bingham's performance as Mrs Cravitz towards the end of the movie, the least said about this the better.
I watched this courtesy of Amazon Prime but would not recommend due to the pacing of the story, the script writing and the yawn-worthy (non)twist at the end of the tale.
The first thing that's noticeable is the film's sound off in places (external shots seem to have rather loud background noise making the dialogue of the characters - at times - hard to hear). The subtitles are, however, next to useless as they seem to be about a minute earlier than any dialogue spoken.
There is a lot of 'flashbacking' in the movie by the sisters which is not shown clearly and, at times, can leave the viewer puzzled as to whether the events they are watching were something that happened in the past or are taking place in the present time-line.
As for the acting - this varies between average to poor. Lindsay Goranson's portrayal as vengeful sister, Kathryn, is adequate but missing any emotion. She rages a lot but that's about it. As for Lorraine K Bingham's performance as Mrs Cravitz towards the end of the movie, the least said about this the better.
I watched this courtesy of Amazon Prime but would not recommend due to the pacing of the story, the script writing and the yawn-worthy (non)twist at the end of the tale.