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Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)
Woah why such bad reviews!?
It's a lazy Sunday afternoon and I turned on this movie by chance. Yep there were some laughable things that you had to let slide, but overall I found it perfectly passable. My biggest gripe tbh was the villain's very distracting Barry Manilow hair. Like seriously, WTF!??!
Afterwards when I saw lots of low scores on IMDB I was a bit shocked until I noticed one thing in common. Anyone who'd watched the series thought it was rubbish; Anyone (like me) who had not heard of the character let alone the series thought it was quite enjoyable!?
Time for me to watch the series to see if you guys change my mind!
Invasion (2021)
For goodness sake, be patient people!!!
Even though only 3 eps have dropped of this series, it is already known as a slow burner, all about people rather than featuring jump scares by aliens like most science fiction series/movies. In this day and age of streaming, people are so used to bingeing 10 eps in a weekend that when a weekly ep series comes on, people just don't know how to handle it so write impatient, huffy, bad 1/10 reviews. The art of suspense is truly lost on some people. I for one settled in and enjoyed the 3 eps for what they were - stellar, finely made, human-focussed storytelling. So bring on ep 4 I say! Relax and let's see where this thing goes. I'll certainly be watching.
Wakefield (2021)
Outstanding unique Aussie drama
Set in a Psych hospital in the stunning Blue Mountains of NSW, this unique Australian drama series boasts absolutely stellar actors, some familiar faces, some new.
First of all the series is beautifully shot amongst one of the most glorious outdoor settings Australia has to offer and this fact is fully taken advantage of thank goodness.
The series is very character driven with most of the "crazies" in the psych ward managing to be likeable. The various subject matters can be quite intense but it's the main character, member of staff Nik, who you are drawn to. His story has a lot of flashbacks but I found it fairly easy to follow and that it all was building to a satisfying heartbreaking climax by ep8.
The pacing of this show is a slow burner which I quite enjoyed however the reason I dropped a point to 9/10 was because I felt the introduction of Colin Friels and Mat Nable's characters as new ward inductees in ep6&7 was unnecessary and irrelevant to the story building. Of course their acting is on point and it would be criminal for their scenes to end up on the cutting room floor, however their characters do not progress the story any, especially when being introduced randomly at the pointy end of the series. Was too much of a distraction when you're just dying to know what's going on with Nik!! I think 6eps would therefore have suited this series much better.
Other than that I highly recommend this truly Aussie series. Definitely binge-worthy. The roller coaster of emotions you will feel from sadness to joy, from intrigue to anger, from shock to laughter make it a must see.
PS: Special mention must be given to Rudi Dharmalingam who plays Nik, not only for his superb portrayal of the main character but his flawless Aussie accent. I would never have guessed he was a Brit!? Never heard better :)