I have to say it. In this day and age when we can make some of the most astonishing and unbelievably realistic movie effects... We still can't apply makeup and effects to age younger people without making it look like young people wearing old people makeup. This instantly gives away a lot of the story. Going into the show without knowing the premise, the second I started spotting old people makeup, I knew they were going to get younger.
Rambling. Several characters have scenes where they talk at great length about one thing or another, and as much as I love a good dialogue... These just seem like awkward monologues addressed to each other. The spacing is strange, the cadence is off sometimes, and it genuinely sounds more like rambling than real dialogue.
So before I sound that way too, I'll just say I did enjoy the series, but in my opinion this is Mike Flanagan's weakest offering so far. I really loved his other shows, but this was a missed opportunity that just didn't quite hit the mark for me.
Rambling. Several characters have scenes where they talk at great length about one thing or another, and as much as I love a good dialogue... These just seem like awkward monologues addressed to each other. The spacing is strange, the cadence is off sometimes, and it genuinely sounds more like rambling than real dialogue.
So before I sound that way too, I'll just say I did enjoy the series, but in my opinion this is Mike Flanagan's weakest offering so far. I really loved his other shows, but this was a missed opportunity that just didn't quite hit the mark for me.