
24/22
I knew about the real maple theft, saw the preview, and thought it would be an interesting watch
When maple syrup farmer Ruth Landry finds her livelihood under attack from 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.
functional ingredients of Coen brother’s films
And it could be an interesting watch if people who don’t understand the poorly-ripped Fargo. And I guess you could say that all the little elements they ripped from other films could be homages and hat tips if they didn’t feel so awkwardly and inadequately confident in their own uniqueness. The writing and direction have a certain condescension that, frankly, is undeserved.
The only real performance that kept me watching was the actors
It’s someone else’s work that’s been brought to life over and over again. It’s the end of a game of telephone, and the phrase is almost unrecognizable. They give it 100%, even if all 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 type of actor that has captured them. I wish they had a better range, even if they’re really great at what they do all the time. One Hundred Years of Solitude; is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month.
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