It’s been a long time since I feel guilty about exposing Christopher Nolan Პrestige Based on a magical revelation that ties into the film’s themes of twins, doppelgängers and more. Don’t worry, it’s more complicated than that, but the movie (and its literary source) understands that it’s better to convey important information in a close-up that will confuse most audiences than to spend so much effort spelling out the words. . The magic disappears completely. Sure, there are entire shows dedicated to pulling back the curtain on the Prestige’s secrets, but I’ll bet many (most?) viewers are more interested in being properly surprised.
A very different story of twins, doppelgangers and more, Netflix’s new seven-episode limited series echoes illustrates the danger of over-explanation. For four episodes, creator Vanessa Gaz and showrunner Brian York walk a tightrope of confusion, with a mystery seemingly complex enough to sustain constant interest and even curiosity, bolstered by Michelle’s exceptionally sympathetic double act. Then there’s a whole episode that explains pretty much everything in 50 minutes of exposure, and then suddenly when you know what’s going on… there’s nothing left.
echoes
Pointless and twisted fun for a few episodes and then boring and over-explanatory.
The discussion that follows ranges from the illogical to the downright boring, never leaving a complete set but becoming a completely generic thriller with slightly interesting themes around identity.
It is better not to understand completely than to understand very well.
Generally speaking, Lenny and Gina (Monaghan) are twins who live very different lives. Gina is a highly successful author who lives comfortably in the Hollywood Hills with her husband Charlie (Daniel Sunjata, with some powerfully wacky lines). The more tame Lenny has stayed in his Virginia hometown, where he runs a horse farm with his husband Jack (the spoiled and brooding Matt Bomer) and daughter Mattie (Gable Swanlund). Although Lenny is a pillar of Virginia society, everyone still remembers Bad Gina’s misfortune. But nobody knows that Lenny and Gina are changing since childhood.
Breathe!
When Lenny disappears on the eve of her birthday, Gina returns home, where each place reminds her of a different personal tragedy. And I mean everywhere. From what I understand why Gina tried to avoid him. See the old church? Retrospective scene! bathtub? Retrospective scene! A pen for horses? Retrospective scene! Director Kat Candler never lets you forget that there are many things her characters try to forget. It’s very aggressive and maybe even a parody, because if I lived in a small town in Virginia I would have realized a long time ago that being around Lenny and Gina was dangerous for both man and horse.
Their shared pasts include drownings, fires and swingers, and soon the lines between Lenny and Gina, between good and evil, become blurred, much to the chagrin of their husbands, their father (Michael O’Neill) and them. and Claudia (Tony winner Ally Stroker), one of the twins’ unfortunate victims. Local sheriff Louise Floss (Karen Robinson) is tasked with sorting things out before further tragedies become the subject of future traumatic events.
For some time now, it’s been exciting to see the often underused Monaghan play this developed role. Leni has a southern accent and wears her hair in a braid. Gina doesn’t have that accent, she wears her hair down and puts on eyeliner to emphasize the “bad Gina” glint in her eyes. Monaghan is having fun, so the show is fun. He cleverly plays with the differences between the twins so the show almost feels smart, although there are so many mechanical details about what the twins were doing that he doesn’t even give the slightest consideration.
The plot here is perhaps the equivalent of 90 minutes of suspended disbelief, but it’s definitely not the series, however limited it is, especially considering how inert the current story surrounding Lennie’s disappearance is. Something about stolen horses and broken ketamine is barely enhanced by the presence of the always intense Jonathan Tucker as a man who has a history with one or both of his sisters or something.
While the mystery he investigates is silly, the show’s most notable non-Monaghan element is Canadian actor Robinson, who plays a wonderfully different role. shit cove A twist that some viewers will recognize. Sheriff Floss’s cool exterior is easily overlooked as a cover for a dirty, devious genius. The character is conceived as one of the most evident Colon I remember the takeoff, including a scene where he literally carries on a harmless conversation, walks to the door, turns around and announces “one more thing!” He’s a joke, and even though the character is completely different from the show, a show that could wrap an entire season in 44 minutes, Robinson is in every way.
On the other hand, Sheriff Floss is partly to blame for leading the series into a premature dead end. when it starts to catch echoes A series of spoken interrogations follows, each explanation and motivation proving less and less satisfying, destroying any minimal mystique the show once had.
In fact, the show was never planned for “Mystique”. There was no pretense that it was Vertigo Or something where a trip to some tortured psyche taught him about the human condition or something. to the best echoes I aspired to soap opera junk galore. And guess what? I appreciated it. echoes bears a superficial resemblance to the thriller Gugu Mbatha-Raw on HBO Max’s dual account. the girl from before and AppleTV+ surfaceTwo shows are so sure of their premise that they forget to entertain.
I don’t believe in the concept of guilty pleasure: love what you love! “But I find stupidity absolutely impressive. for some hours echoes get so much. You can enter it until you are gone. The lack of trust in the audience’s intelligence was too much for me, and despite Monaghan and Robinson’s beautiful double act, Colon– great genius, echoes He never did well to reveal how his trick was performed, long before it was actually fully performed.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Benjamin Smith is a fashion journalist and author at Gossipify, known for his coverage of the latest fashion trends and industry insights. He writes about clothing, shoes, accessories, and runway shows, providing in-depth analysis and unique perspectives. He’s respected for his ability to spot emerging designers and trends, and for providing practical fashion advice to readers.
