Tuesday, April 06, 2021

Sharp Objects (2018)

Camille is given the task of writing about her hometown following the news about the disappearance of a couple of teenagers, which puts her face to face with messy events from her own adolescence.

A drama-type miniseries that follows a journalistic / police investigation. Based on a book by Gillian Flynn (from the same trilogy as Gone Girl and Dark Places), Sharp Objects evolves from the pages of the book into a fascinating story that aptly depicts the character of the small Southern American community and the interpersonal / family relationships in it, in an intriguing, atmospheric and very detailed way, which unfortunately the book did not manage as well. For those who prefer to enjoy the journey rather than the destination, the miniseries will be a delight, for everyone else the ending will be worth the wait (especially if they haven't read the book, which has certain spoilers depending on which edition it is).

Director:  Jean-Marc Vallée   
Production:  HBO   
Creator:  Marti Noxon   
Duration:  1 season of 8 episodes (~1 hour each)   
With: Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen, Matt Craven, Henry Czerny, Elizabeth Perkins

Rating: 10/10

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