eezgoode Reviews

Dangerous Liaisons (2022)

What a Disaster!

[2/10 · 19 November 2022]

The only reason to watch this mindless tripe is for Lesley Manville. So disappointing. It pays no respect to the source material, turning a story about rich, bored, wicked people destroying others for sport into romantic fluff. Do yourself a favor - read the book or the play, watch the 1988 film or 1989's Valmont. Even Cruel Intentions is a more worthy update of the story.

It looks beautiful. The costumes are gorgeous, the cinematography is first rate. Too bad it's all wasted on a silly, adolescent screenplay. Call it something else, because this show has nothing to do with Dangerous Liaisons.

Just Another Immigrant: The Uncle (2018) Season 1, Episode 2

Another BS Fake Reality Show

[3/10 · 5 July 2018]

I had high hopes that this show would be a comical but probative look at American prejudices and stereotypes. This episode is when I realized they were going more for a "Let's Put Stupid People In Prearranged Uncomfortable Situations" like The Surreal Life. The uncle is so over the top and silly showing up in a ridiculous (and I can only imagine producer-arranged) truck w 6 feet tires. Then when I saw a fitness model as a Social Media consultant, I realized it's all staged. So sad. Really expected more from this show. To the dustbin...