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Silo (2023)
Great adaptation of Hugh Howey's Wool
The negative reviews seem to be from people who have not read the books or perhaps from those who prefer a lot of action with little plot depth or thought commitment. Make no mistake, this is a slower build of events and a lot of mystery to solve. Another reviewer mentioned there being only one mystery to solve which couldn't be further from the truth! There are a multitude of mysteries to unravel in this story.
This series brilliantly captures the books so far. There is a lot of content to cover so of course it may seem drawn out but if you only have the attention span for movies, limited series, or series which have a conclusion each episode then I can understand the response. This story is a long unwinding of many mysteries and cover ups. Patience is key and will be well rewarded!
A View to Kill For (2023)
Ridiculous throughout the entire movie; vague spoilers
The main protagonist is a nitwit and is so incredibly annoying at every step of the way. It was apparent not even 20 minutes in who the killer was yet Molly allows herself to be manipulated and misled repeatedly. She believes over privileged snobs to whom lies and deceit are a way of life, but chooses to disbelieve her own daughter and blame her for something that is totally out of character for her daughter to do.
It is obvious on multiple occasions that someone had been in the house yet at first she doesn't even tell her husband. And blames her daughter after refusing to believe her. How do you go from having a super responsible and mature daughter to suddenly treating her like a 5 year old? Especially after you already know someone doesn't want your family in the house.
How do you move into a mansion yet walk around in Mom jeans and tennis shoes, and to the country club at that? Nobody is that clueless. Who moves into that type of neighborhood and thinks that homemade cookies for your neighbor (the same neighbor who snubbed you when you first got there) is going to make you friends? Girlfriend is delulu.
The husband is just a puppet and doesn't seem like his role is fully integrated into the story. It's like he's just a prop for the unbelievable protagonist. Their son is almost never seen. The daughter goes from a mature and responsible go-getter in shill and wanting to do her part to helping the family to being distrusted by her Mom and after that begins skipping class and hanging out with the son of her Mom's main tormentor? Personality whiplash for sure.
How do you not have a security system? How do you not change locks, especially after the first incident when first touring the house and you both even agreed locks need to be changed? How do you repeatedly just walk around in the dark with your mouth hanging open, investigating intruders on your own, without alerting anyone else in the family? It is super annoying to see the same tropey gimmick throughout with no reward for the viewer.
The setting and overall premise earned 4 stars because I'm a sucker for spooky mansion murder mysteries, but this was campy but not done well enough to be enjoyable campy; it was tryng to be hallmark drama mystery but was bad even for hallmark. I mean hallmark movies have their own vibe for sure but this one fell short of that bar too.
I was disappointed because it had promise but a clueless female protagonist is always a turnoff for me. Why is this so overdone?
The Traitors (2023)
I don't like Survivor but LOVE Traitors!
I typically hate overly dramatic reality tv shows but this one hooked me. I love the murder mystery type vibe in a Scottish castle. I loved the show Whodunnit, which was canceled, so was thrilled this was released.
The drama was intense for me and I typically avoid this type of show but the setting and vibe of this show played right to my love of British murder mysteries and castles.
This show really messes with you though! People form friendships and waiting to see who will be loyal and who will be cutthroat playing the game has me on the edge of my seat. It is fascinating to watch how people play each other.
I'm gonna need at least 5 seasons of Traitors!