This show seems to be written by an artificial intelligence: it is very difficult to follow what is happening, because the interactions are so random and illogical. It focuses too much on characters that do not have any relevance to the story and never gets to the point. The two Mantle sisters are so annoying: Elliot does not have any kind of compassion and humanity, while Beverly is just too insecure and scared to do anything that is slightly out of her comfort zone. The show displays pretty well the unhealthy codependency of the two sisters that is put at risk by Genevieve. However, there are some other plot points that are potentially interesting, but that they were never properly developed: in the first two episodes there are highlighted a few of the weaknesses of the American healthcare system when it comes to young pregnant women, or the several risks for ladies that would like to have a baby at an older age, but these does not go anywhere. Most of the time there are just overly long and boring sequences that are not even aesthetically pleasing; the images are just too dark and sometimes it is difficult to understand what is happening.
I did not watch the original Cronenberg film, therefore I cannot compare the two projects. The only thing that I could save about this show is the acting by Rachel Weisz that played the two twins, giving them a different personality, and this is why my final mark for this show is 3.5 stars out of 10.
I did not watch the original Cronenberg film, therefore I cannot compare the two projects. The only thing that I could save about this show is the acting by Rachel Weisz that played the two twins, giving them a different personality, and this is why my final mark for this show is 3.5 stars out of 10.