Absolutely breathtaking. The cinematography is purposeful as well as beautiful; nothing is superfluous. The performers are, without exception, masters of their craft. No one flounders. They delivery monologues with a look. Every.single.one of them soars. I havent read the book or seen the 1980s film so I came into this blind and was swept away.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about such a sweeping epic is that it DOESNT feel grand. It's rich and detailed but nothing feels overwrought or dramatic in an unnecessary way. Everything feels graceful.
I'll toss out there that the treatment of women in this series is also incredible; nuanced, strong, and unapologetic.
Yes you're going to need to read subtitles, but if that's not normally your thing, it's absolutely worth it.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about such a sweeping epic is that it DOESNT feel grand. It's rich and detailed but nothing feels overwrought or dramatic in an unnecessary way. Everything feels graceful.
I'll toss out there that the treatment of women in this series is also incredible; nuanced, strong, and unapologetic.
Yes you're going to need to read subtitles, but if that's not normally your thing, it's absolutely worth it.
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