Potential interesting premiss, but -like many modern TV-shows- killed by very annoying and bad cinematography. Why all the extreme close-ups and Parkinson like shots? Got motion sickness after watching the first episode. Good cinematography starts with letting the viewer NOT notice there's a camera at work.
4 Reviews
Too predictable
Spinal-Cracker15 April 2019
We watched two episodes of Morten and then we had to quit. The dialogues were simply too predictable and the acting too clumsy. Lead character was OK-ish, but lacked the charisma of a credible party leader. Lower class accents sounded fake.
Another victim of the woke cult
WellWellWellWellWell31 October 2021
What it lacks in authenticity it makes up for in wokism. Somewhere around episode 3 I couldn't bare to watch it anymore. The 'diversity' is so forced that it makes the acting even worse.
The concept is great, the lead is a good actor, but that's about it. A typical piece of Dutch cinematography that is completely rushed, turning the end result into a high school play.
Still, for a business that revolves mainly around 1 product which is acting, one has to wonder how it is possible even when things are rushed so many characters can't even say 1 authentic line? You don't buy bread at the butcher do you? While there is so much inspiration from the Scandinavian countries with their often excellent political and murder drama's. It feels like the lack of authenticity has deeper cultural roots in Dutch civilization. Or maybe the Dutch Hollywood is just a really small world with too many personal interests to turn a project like this into a success, cause many past projects have proven excellent Dutch cinematography is certainly possible(think Wolf, Brimstone or Simon).
The concept is great, the lead is a good actor, but that's about it. A typical piece of Dutch cinematography that is completely rushed, turning the end result into a high school play.
Still, for a business that revolves mainly around 1 product which is acting, one has to wonder how it is possible even when things are rushed so many characters can't even say 1 authentic line? You don't buy bread at the butcher do you? While there is so much inspiration from the Scandinavian countries with their often excellent political and murder drama's. It feels like the lack of authenticity has deeper cultural roots in Dutch civilization. Or maybe the Dutch Hollywood is just a really small world with too many personal interests to turn a project like this into a success, cause many past projects have proven excellent Dutch cinematography is certainly possible(think Wolf, Brimstone or Simon).
Starts off ok-ish, quickly descending in absurdity
arno-vanleest-424-9146806 May 2024
Acting is ok and the overall premise of the story could be really good. Not comparable to the excellent Dutch series Klem/Bloodpact, but not bad
But why they needed to add the ridiculous sub-plots , god knows .
The main story line is enough and it didn't need the "Euthanasia pill retirement home murder" story or the "Muslim son joins jihad movement "
There are plot-holes the size of a crater; and after episode 4 it becomes totally unbelievable/bordering laughably absurd .
I had to sit through to the end to see how this nonsense would wrap up; and I wasn't disappointed- the most ridiculous ending . Another 8 hours of my life I won't get back..
But why they needed to add the ridiculous sub-plots , god knows .
The main story line is enough and it didn't need the "Euthanasia pill retirement home murder" story or the "Muslim son joins jihad movement "
There are plot-holes the size of a crater; and after episode 4 it becomes totally unbelievable/bordering laughably absurd .
I had to sit through to the end to see how this nonsense would wrap up; and I wasn't disappointed- the most ridiculous ending . Another 8 hours of my life I won't get back..
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