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Gray Matter (2023)
I'll be watching it again
After viewing "Project Greenlight," I was prepared to be disappointed in this film, but it was SO much better than the self-absorbed producers of Greenlight painted it. Yeah, a few problems with the script (I could have used some backstory, and 'Derek's' explanations were wordy and patronizing), but the acting, the flow, the suspense were impeccable, in my opinion. It held my interest every.second and this isn't even a genre I usually watch. I'll be looking for future work by director Meko Winbush, actors Mia Isaac and Jessica Frances Dukes. I'm recommending this to my family & friends, and on social media.
(Project Greenlight didn't do this movie any favors by its backhanded apologies for low budget and short shooting time. I applaud and congratulate Meko Winbush on this intricate and gripping film.
Marcella (2016)
8 episodes are 5 too many.
SO many characters, so many complications, so many flashback scenes, so confusing! By the final episode I no longer cared which nutty character perpetrated which heinous crime nor how anything affected any one of the psychotic principals. The motivations seem manufactured, psychological overlays remain unexplained, relationships are muddled and the casting was poor. Parts of the series were gripping and highly dramatic, but it felt like a puzzle that had dropped on the floor and the pieces remained scrambled. I love binge-watching and often re-watch multiple times. Once was more than enough for this one, however.
Nice scenic tours of London, though.