The only faults I found with this "mini-series" was (1) the opening titles music which is too positive and peppy which is the opposite of the tone of the story which is a serious disaster-laced drama, and (2) the climax segment beginning and sprinkled throughout the movie which is supposed to be presented in "flashback," as if the flashback is everything one person recalls, which would be impossible since the story involves so many people. I believe the flashback structure was intended to stretch the 3 hrs to 4 hours to include commercial breaks and as a device when returning from commercial breaks to remind the viewer of the movie he or she is watching and who sat through the commercials. This movie SHOULD be released on DVD or BluRay without the "flashback" structure and play the story straight from beginning to end like so many movies do, and that should save on wasted repetitive extraneous unnecessary footage, viewing time and data space on the DVD/BluRay. (That will be a goal of mine.)
Since this story involves everyone in the building, it makes perfect sense to build character development so you get to know everyone and you get to care what happens to them. This community has good people, bad people and everyone in between, which exist in ANY community, and if critics call that "soap opera style," they have that prerogative. To me, "soap opera" is a storyline where sex is the focus. In CONDOMINIUM, intimacy comes as a bonus while the focus is on how each character behaves and treats each other, which is as exciting as the storm itself.
The suspense is built slowly and gradually as the storm and the building's condition unravels to the point where it grabs you and won't let you go. A winner and a half. Not to be missed!
Since this story involves everyone in the building, it makes perfect sense to build character development so you get to know everyone and you get to care what happens to them. This community has good people, bad people and everyone in between, which exist in ANY community, and if critics call that "soap opera style," they have that prerogative. To me, "soap opera" is a storyline where sex is the focus. In CONDOMINIUM, intimacy comes as a bonus while the focus is on how each character behaves and treats each other, which is as exciting as the storm itself.
The suspense is built slowly and gradually as the storm and the building's condition unravels to the point where it grabs you and won't let you go. A winner and a half. Not to be missed!