aylwardpaul
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Nice scenery, but the show is full of stupid one-dimensional characters doing stupid things.
I put this down to poor scriptwriters.
Unfortunately most of the good Aussie writers head overseas for better pay, and consequently the majority of Australian productions suffer from this same fate.
Similar outback productions Mystery Road and Goldstone were great because they offered more rounded realistic characters and utilised minimal, and more nuanced and understated dialogue.
Many people are comparing this to Yellowstone, but while the US series is not perfect, Territory is just not in the same league, predominantly due to the character and script faults.
I put this down to poor scriptwriters.
Unfortunately most of the good Aussie writers head overseas for better pay, and consequently the majority of Australian productions suffer from this same fate.
Similar outback productions Mystery Road and Goldstone were great because they offered more rounded realistic characters and utilised minimal, and more nuanced and understated dialogue.
Many people are comparing this to Yellowstone, but while the US series is not perfect, Territory is just not in the same league, predominantly due to the character and script faults.
This is Downton Abbey, Spanish style, with a little of Dangerous Liaisons thrown in for good measure.
It is very entertaining for those that like period romances with a little intrigue on the side.
The story involves a heartbroken Duke who falls in love with a cook who works as a servant at his manor.
The romance simmers along nicely. The acting and production values are fine.
It is docked a couple of points for: (a) the woke themes thrown in, which fortunately do not affect one's enjoyment of the story as much as other woke productions have done; and (b) the unnecessarily rushed ending, which leaves too many questions and unresolved storylines.
Nevertheless I thoroughly enjoyed it.
It is very entertaining for those that like period romances with a little intrigue on the side.
The story involves a heartbroken Duke who falls in love with a cook who works as a servant at his manor.
The romance simmers along nicely. The acting and production values are fine.
It is docked a couple of points for: (a) the woke themes thrown in, which fortunately do not affect one's enjoyment of the story as much as other woke productions have done; and (b) the unnecessarily rushed ending, which leaves too many questions and unresolved storylines.
Nevertheless I thoroughly enjoyed it.
What on earth possessed the producers to cast two grotesques in the primary romantic roles.
Both Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman have had way too much cosmetic surgery done and it is distracting and offputting in what would otherwise be a run of the mill romance film.
Watching this is like watching "The Elephant Man Meets Bride Of Frankenstein".
If you are able to ignore the elephant in the room (I couldn't), then this is still a very average romance film, partly saved by the performance of Joey King playing Zac's assistant/Nicole's daughter.
However I would suggest giving it a miss completely, and instead watching the 1985 film The Bride, which is actually about the relationship between the Frankenstein monster and his bride, and in which the two titular characters actually look much more attractive than Zac and Nicole do here.
Both Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman have had way too much cosmetic surgery done and it is distracting and offputting in what would otherwise be a run of the mill romance film.
Watching this is like watching "The Elephant Man Meets Bride Of Frankenstein".
If you are able to ignore the elephant in the room (I couldn't), then this is still a very average romance film, partly saved by the performance of Joey King playing Zac's assistant/Nicole's daughter.
However I would suggest giving it a miss completely, and instead watching the 1985 film The Bride, which is actually about the relationship between the Frankenstein monster and his bride, and in which the two titular characters actually look much more attractive than Zac and Nicole do here.