martijimeddy Review of Night Sky

Night Sky (2022)

Needs Less time smelling the roses and more moving the story forward

[6/10 · 29 May 2022]

I watched this series for the pleasure of seeing Sissy Spacek and J. K. Simmons work together; wonderful performances, and so great together. But even their performances couldn't overcome a script that drags and somehow seems too disjointed or convoluted. The central characters are both 'older' but it seems like the story shouldn't have to proceed at the speed of their daily lives. I understand the need for time to develop characters and situations; time for the story to breath a little, but perhaps the time spent developing ambiance and back story could have been abbreviated. Likewise the way the multiple story lines were being developed never really drew me in. By the time several characters die late in the series I just didn't care about them. As artfully executed as it is it just seems to be missing some spark engendering a real sense of action and impending intersection of the story lines. Nor did the music do much to promote a sense of movement, progress toward something climactic, or of compelling mystery. The story seems comprised of many sort-of interesting pieces that weren't sewn together well enough... so much so that by episode 7 of 8 it was all the investment I was willing to make in hoping the story would pick up steam.