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getting old in mke

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8. More is less

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Thu Aug 31, 2023, 10:53 AM

Aug 2023

This is the perfect example of more is less. This could have been a perfectly fine, if somewhat generic, movie by jettisoning a lot of the sub-plots and tightening the focus to the central mystery. Instead, it was stretched out to a limited series with the effect, to use Bilbo Baggins's words "like butter scraped over too much bread."

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Netflix: Who is Erin Carter? [View all] madaboutharry Aug 2023 OP

I turned it off before the first episode was finished. I was really disappointed too vsrazdem Aug 2023 #1

Thanks for the critique. I was thinking about watching Butterflylady Aug 2023 #2

The acting was actually good and the action was fun but it did have holes you could ratchiweenie Aug 2023 #3

Barely made it through 1st episode. Won't be watching a 2nd. Bristlecone Aug 2023 #4

I usually give things more of a chance before bailing, madaboutharry Aug 2023 #5

I almost started watching this bif Aug 2023 #6

I thought it was really good nuxvomica Aug 2023 #7

I liked the Barcelona locations, too NJCher Sep 2023 #11

More is less getting old in mke Aug 2023 #8

I'm curious. What do people think is a "good" example of this genre? hunter Aug 2023 #9

I watched the whole series and enjoyed it. Danascot Sep 2023 #10

that made me laugh NJCher Sep 2023 #12