Ostre przedmioty

Ostre przedmioty (2018) 

A fascinating world of women, dominated by dense shadows of the past and directorial mastery. Gillian Flynn, of course, supplied the strong book as inspiration, but it is securely stitched in a tight shape thanks to Vallée's virtuosity. I haven't watched much this year and perhaps the times have moved on, but with this series, I spent eight hours admiring the meticulously precise work with the actors and the editing, which, with precisely placed half-second shots, disrupts the normal structure and lets the tension thicken to unsuspected dimensions. The main female trio will wrap the viewer in their arms from the first moments and keep their eyes glued to the screen. The traditionally excellent Amy Adams and the terrifying Patricia Clarkson are complemented by Eliza Scanlen, who handles the position of "spoiled bitch" with absolute ease. Yes, the plot could be cut down to two hours and it could still be a strong genre film, but stretching it over eight episodes allows for unsuspected things and that "nothing," the oppressive stillness when you're praying for it to get going, is unbearable in a pleasantly chilling way. It's too bad that the final episode doesn't pull it off on the same level, breaking the existing order and bringing everything to a hasty conclusion. It didn't overwhelm the feeling of having watched a highly intense spectacle, but in a long debate afterward, my wife drowned me out with arguments that it was a shame and actually disrespectful to the rest of us. And on this show, women rule. It gets a very sharp 9/10. (24.10.2018)