Nov 13, 2023Jtulsa rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I would think that this movie would appeal more to the older generation. There are a lot of things going on in the relationships of all the characters. There is mental health problems and issues between generations and cultural…
you really get an idea of how impossible she must have been when mcdormand plays her - otherwise it's hard to imagine why her son is so distant and hurt. it's stellar. and true.
Nov 04, 2021msjadeli rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I am a great fan of Elizabeth Strout's writing. Olive Kitteridge was my first novel of hers to read, so it's been a few years. Some of Strout's characters recur in later novels. From my recollection of the book, the film follows the…
Oct 07, 2021akirakato rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Since this 4-episode film is made based on Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, I viewed the two episodes, but the story appears so boring and slow-paced that I quit. The protagonist turns into an elephant at a time. The…
Sep 12, 2021kdrabek rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is so good. Richard Jenkins and Frances McDormand are outstanding. At times it's as if one is watching real people instead of actors. I do feel sorry for Olive's family, though. She is relentlessly sharp and almost always says the…
Mar 06, 2021Byond rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In order to dramatize something, creators might work with extremes. The yin and yang here is the prickly wife and the kindly demonstrably affectionate husband,
These could be the patron saints of those in the baby boomer generation who…
Mar 09, 2020amanoletters99 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I've said this before in other reviews; Frances McDormand is really God. That is all you need to know. Oh yeah I almost forgot, this mini series is good, because the acting is excellent.
May 28, 2018Nooksack20 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I must not have the gene that appreciates a thoroughly depressing series peopled by unattractive folks trudging through the throes of agony as they march toward the end of their life. I thought this was a crappy show.
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May 04, 2018Snippets rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Far superior to the often sentimental drivel and Hollywood manipulation of agendas and emotions. The characters and narratives are very real and I was left with a sense of hope and possibility.
Excellent mini-series movie with complex character, great story full of emotions, drama , it is a life story that is very touchy with different emotions, drama , love family dynamics, pain and control. Great acting performance of Frances…
May 17, 2017howeshound rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
If movie-watching equals escapism to you, you're not going to like this. A superb script, first-class acting, in no way predictable, it's a welcome change from the mindless dross that most movie-makers put in front of us. Sure it's…
Mar 27, 2017brokenarrow62 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I notice all comments are positive, my opinion was , it is a depressing series. We watched the first series episode, Frances McDormand was a complete downer, dirty looks from her went right thru me. The acting was very good, subject…
Nov 05, 2016Matinee rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
If you enjoy reading, I highly recommend reading the adult fiction book of the same title before watching this excellent miniseries. The book would have been very difficult to adapt, and Jane Anderson did a wonderful job. The performances…
Oct 11, 2016biny rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Well done, showing you the spring, summer, fall and winter in a life time. Only that because of the age of leading actors, the spring one (Episode 1) is not that real.
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Olive Kitteridge