We haven't been watching a lot of Netflix lately but here are some picks:
The Queen's Gambit
The mini-series starts out slow and, well it's about as exciting as watching two people play chess. But it is both a pleasant change from murder mysteries and cop shows and a well written, well acted drama.
It does draw you into the story after a few episodes and there is enough suspense in who will win the next Chess Tournament to keep you tuning in. The acting (and the relatively unknown-to-me actors) is really quite good.
Ratched
A take-off from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The series focuses on Nurse Ratched, a new employee of a luxurious, mid-century Asylum for the mentally ill in a sea-side California locale. The doctor who runs the place is an egomaniac who imagines he has the miracle cure for every patient. This macabre series does get a bit beyond believable, and I found that I lost interest in both the characters and the plot after six or seven episodes. For those who like bizarre stories and classic insanity.
Someone Has to Die
A Spanish series with dubbed English dialogue. Gay characters; nineteenth century Spain. We haven't gotten into this one far enough to give a review. But here's the trailer:
3 comments:
I haven't seen any of these, but I have recently watched two things "made for Netflix" -- the series "The Kominsky Method" and the movie "The Devil All The Time." I recommend both!
Kominsky Method was great. Haven't seen The Devil. Will check it out, thanks.
There's a third and final season coming of "The Kominsky Method" too -- probably in 2021 sometime would be my guess?
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