22/40
Helen begins a passionate affair with a man who has no idea what her secret identity is. Caught in the crosshairs when her lover falls victim to the dangerous London underworld, Helen’s employer Sam is called in to protect her. Bingo, the owner of the guitar shop where Sam gets his guns, is played by Rat Scabies of The Damned. Cast Screenwriter: Cher/Keira Knightley/Michael Fassbender/Josh Brolin/Jalen Ngonda (2024). A Tale of New York Written by Jem Finer, Shane MacGowan Performed by The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl. Various other characters are brought into the kaleidoscopic narrative as Knightley and Whishaw are drawn deeper into an increasingly inscrutable plot as a mountain-sized body count accumulates around and around them, sometimes in their hands, while Whishaw still has time. to rekindle an old romance. Sharply directed, with authentic acting from a stellar A-list cast, it somehow failed to deliver on its early promise for me, flying off the handle on an overwrought plot that relied too much on coincidence, gunplay, and strange, offbeat characters. By the time it was all resolved in the end, it felt like somewhere between James Bond-style fantasy and Le Carre-style realism, the escape unfortunately ultimately won out. I was wrong, he killed her. The same goes for Ben Whishaw, who also looks like he’s 100 pounds heavier. Both were completely believable in their roles. I had a great time watching this, and I binged all 6 episodes over the weekend. Once I started watching, I was hooked. I’m glad they’re planning a second season, because one isn’t enough. I want to see more of these characters and the world they’ve built here. "One Hundred Years of Solitude" is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month. Check out our December calendar for more details!
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