Rewatching this (3rd time)
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Lilith — 1 year ago(October 18, 2024 10:48 AM)
Carla Gugino has a bit of a Gary Oldman in her style. She morphed herself in Usher, changing her appearance, her posture, her voice, her accent (that's a really tough one, accents, because native-born speakers will pick up on it if they're off by even a bit). The way, in
Usher
again, that Carla "turned herself into" a chimp and a cat was brilliant. She also pulled in and out of character so smoothly when Verna would make an appearance and speak to them and then pop back to whatever character she was meant to be playing. She's perfect with voices. Her face, her countenance, her image, she's just everything!
With
Bly Manor
, totally! That's what threw me for a loop, especially when it finally came together that he was at times playing Peter and then he'd snap back to being Miles. For a boy so young to be able to successfully come across as an adult in a little boy's body and then back to a regular little boy, he made those transitions so smooth. I just picked up on changes but couldn't figure out what - just that things were getting creepy.
Peter (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) is so handsome, isn't he? That accent! He also came across as charming (when he wasn't being a murderous psychopath).
Flora was perfectly splendid! She reminded me of what I would imagine Princess Charlotte to be, somewhat, just in the formality and behaviour.
The whole storyline with Hannah was the first one I figured out, because she never ate, but then I would get confused with Dani's interactions with her.
All in all, very, very good.
Isn't it funny that for
The Addams Family
, that we both think Christina Ricci played Wednesday better than the original Lisa Loring? lol
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Lilith — 1 year ago(October 18, 2024 03:44 PM)
I wondered about that part as well, (the story), because I'd have thought everything would become clear and sounded quite familiar. But they were quite young. That's the only thing I can think of.
The very, very ending was so sad. When the time had arrived….
"Your emotional state is not my responsibility." – Warren Smith -
Lilith — 1 year ago(October 19, 2024 03:01 PM)
bcd8d4056b12fd3e0b2eea181eeb0123 said...
Yes I know that ending scene broke my heart.
All of Flanigan's work is really well done. I like that he utilizes the same actors.
"Your emotional state is not my responsibility." – Warren Smith -
The Real Soldier Boy — 1 year ago(October 13, 2024 03:16 PM)
It was ok, but the Mike Flanagan shows have had a pretty southern trajectory.
I gave up on his last 2 shows early.
It's a shame because this was an absolute masterpiece
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