36/35
I knew about the real maple theft, saw the preview, and thought it would be an interesting watch
Synopsis
When maple syrup farmer Ruth Landry finds her livelihood under attack by greedy competitors who were once her friends, she hatches a scheme to get revenge and shake up the industry. Loosely based on the 2011-2012 theft of $18 million worth of maple syrup from a storage facility in Quebec; five people were sentenced to prison. First, I want to mention that I went into this show with medium to light expectations, so there were no major disappointments or real surprises.
The writing and direction have a certain condescension that, frankly, is unearned
And it could be an interesting watch if people who don’t understand enjoy a poor quality rip-off of Fargo. It’s a film that has all the makings of a functional Coen brother’s film. And I guess you could say that all the little things they ripped off from other movies could be homages and hat tips if they didn’t feel so awkwardly and inadequately confident in their own uniqueness.
The game of telephone ends and the phrase is almost unrecognizable
It’s someone else’s work that’s been relegated to the background over and over again. The only real draw to the series that made me watch until the end was the actors. They give it 100 percent, even if the characters were the same archetypes that those actors seem to always play these days.
Nasty, cozy, bad-a**, weird-bad-a**
It’s like some actors can’t escape the actors who captured them. I wish they had a better range, even if they’re really great at what they do all the time. Your guide to all the new movies and shows streaming on Prime Video in the US this month.
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