HBO Max | Release Date (Streaming): December 10, 2020
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everettDec 11, 2020
What a disappointment. These three actresses aren't the problem (each is marvelous in her own right); the problem is the writing. There isn't much of it. A lot more could've been done to deepen these characters, to move us and/or make usWhat a disappointment. These three actresses aren't the problem (each is marvelous in her own right); the problem is the writing. There isn't much of it. A lot more could've been done to deepen these characters, to move us and/or make us laugh. There were scenes left hanging, not bothering to explore the workings of these relationships. Why so casual, so weak? I wish the three leads had been given something brilliant, or at least substantial, to bring to life. Such a wasted opportunity. Expand
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JLuis_001Dec 15, 2020
Steven Soderbergh delivers a good, sober and restrained film after his incredibly disappointing The Laundromat.

The story is not so appealing but the cast is solid. Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest & Candice Bergen make it enjoyable. My only big
Steven Soderbergh delivers a good, sober and restrained film after his incredibly disappointing The Laundromat.

The story is not so appealing but the cast is solid. Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest & Candice Bergen make it enjoyable.

My only big but would be to mention that Soderbergh runs on autopilot with no apparent interest in exploring variants.
Some may find that familiarity comforting, but to me it feels lazy.

Other than that, it's a nice option.
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Mauro_LanariJun 5, 2021
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Soderbergh had long since convinced us of his misanthropy, with stories about a humanity that is more disgusting than sore and with an "aseptic" style that runs away from it (elliptical editing, disengaged music, shots that
(Mauro Lanari)
Soderbergh had long since convinced us of his misanthropy, with stories about a humanity that is more disgusting than sore and with an "aseptic" style that runs away from it (elliptical editing, disengaged music, shots that overlook the characters, or that compare them to any other object, or that film them using the wide angles of "Touch of Evil"). He had made us believe that his cinematic testament would be "The Knick" and above all its final phrase: "This is all we are". But no, he continues to direct and it is not clear why, considering that since then his poetics has not had any change. At least until the last quarter of an hour. Is that enough?
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