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L'île prisonnière (2022)
First series from novelist Michel Bussi
Two episodes in and this is an enjoyable show and marks the first foray of Michel Bussi in television. The setting in Brittany on a fictional island sets the tone. This is a beautiful part of the world but also to some extent one fraught with danger. The islanders usually fear the weather cutting them off from the rest of the country, but here the danger comes from intruders. Right now, it is not clear who these intruders are or what they really want but we can feel the tension building and whilst this is not maybe the most action packed show, it still moves at a decent pace. In a way, it reminds me a bit of "Lost". The island here is also almost a character. There are also a lot of unanswered questions but instead of utting me off, these are prompting me to watch on.
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Too long....
Let's start with the negatives. It would have made a far better movie if it had been 1 hour shorter, especially given that the storyline is not exactly developed... If the movie had been shortened by only 30 seconds, the money not spent on special effects for those 30 seconds would have allowed them to hire a few more writers... for a decade or so.... special effects can fill a screen for 3 hours but that doesn't make a movie
Having said that, it was not a bad movie and is good entertainment much in the same vein as the first movie. The concept is as interesting and it does draw you in and the yes, the special effects do deliver....
Totems (2021)
Well worth watching
I am on episode 5 and this is perhaps one of the 3 best new shows this year. Episode 1 was a bit slow but from episode 2, it gets much better. I am a fan of spy novels and shows and this is really satisfying. The actors are great especially Lambert Wilson, Niels Schneider, Vera Kolesnikova and José Garcia.