Such a strange show, one that gives you another view of New Zealand, not the one we generally see of an idyllic land of happy folk, but the ugly, criminal side where almost no one seems as though they have any decency at all. Not a shred. What holds it together is the acting: The three major male actors are all excellent, and Elizabeth Moss is able to carry off what is a very difficult job, being the center of a story that has almost no center, that veers all over the place, that often makes no sense. Still, it's worth a look just for the atmosphere, the scenery, and the one completely different stroke: instead of each episode ending with a cliffhanger, they all end in an off-beat place, sometimes one that doesn't even invite continued viewing, an odd touch that these shows never do,
Review of Top of the Lake
Top of the Lake
(2013–2017)
Interesting, atmospheric, beautifully acted, but doesn't come together
16 May 2022