(TV Mini Series)

(2023)

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8/10
The final act.
Sleepin_Dragon25 November 2023
Cary and Dyan settle down to married life, but it isn't a life of wedded bliss, and the cracks begin to appear, even baby Jennifer isn't enough to unite the pair.

It's been a truly wonderful four part series, it's been great to learn more about Cary Grant, how he lived and what made him tick.

The final episode shows the end of his marriage to Dyan, and the relationship he had with his daughter Jennifer.

I'm not sure if this feels a little one sided, Grant is portrayed as something of a controlling monster, now I know very little about him, but I do question if this was maybe a little biased. It hasn't put me off the great man, if anything it's made me want to see more of him.

Isaacs and Aikman have both shone through, once again the pair are marvellous.

8/10.
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8/10
Complicated
hazangel-8991014 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I enjoyed this short mini-series. I think it highlighted a great deal about Archie's character which is not a bad thing. He was a complicated man because he had a complicated and difficult childhood. That would affect anyone, even a great and handsome actor as Cary Grant.

I found his relationship with his mother a little off-putting. It was like she was obsessed with him in an odd way. Very uncomfortable. Dianne was interesting...I am sure the huge age gap and perhaps her maturity had a lot to do with their demise. Archie was certainly set in his ways but he was literally of a different generation than her so there would be fundamental differences. Did he have a touch of OCD? Perhaps. It would have been interesting to see his other romantic relationships.

Just another thing I noticed which is not directly related to the series. Whenever British actors attempt an American accent they always sound so nasally. Mr. Fox sounded a little ridiculous..hahaha

In any case I felt this series was well done and a good quick watch on a Sunday afternoon. All of the actors did a fabulous job!
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