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Plot
When maple syrup farmer Ruth Landry finds her livelihood under attack by greedy competitors who were once her friends, she plots revenge and shakes down a stash of dollars in Quebec City. First of all, I want to say that I went into this show with moderate to low expectations, so there were no major disappointments or real surprises.
I knew about the real maple syrup heist, I saw the preview, and I thought it would be a fun show
And it might be fun to watch if you like a low-quality copy of Fargo made by people who don’t understand any of the functional components of a Coen brothers movie. And I guess you could say that all those little elements they took from other movies could be a tribute and a hat trick if they didn’t feel so awkward and inadequately confident in their own uniqueness.
It’s someone else’s work, spit out over and over again
There’s a certain complacency in the writing and direction that, frankly, isn’t deserved. It’s a game of telephone, and the line is almost unrecognizable.
Caustic, unlikable, evil, weird-bad
The only real draw to the show that kept me watching until the end was the actors. They give it 100%, even if the characters were the same archetypes these actors seem to always play these days.
It’s like some of the cast can’t seem to escape the type that has captured them
I wish they had more choices, even if they’re really good at what they’re stuck with. Your guide to all the new movies and shows streaming on Prime Video in the US this month.