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The Wheel of Time (2021)
Some books cannot be adapted to the screen
Having read the books 15-20 years ago, I was pleased to see the planned adaptation. I struggled to get through the first season, hoping for certain parts to be played out on screen and finding myself disappointed at the changes to the characters, their backgrounds and the overall story just missing.
With hope I watched season 2, but the changes were so terrible that I have had to start reading the books again to get my fix.
Re-reading the books has led me to the conclusion that the wheel of time just can't be translated onto screen in a manor befitting the books.
If you've not read the books, they're worth starting.
The Larkins (2021)
I thought it was a parody at first
Very very poor remake of "Darling Buds of May" and/or poor interpretation of original works. So poor in fact that I did honestly think they were parodying the original.
Message from the King (2016)
Realism
While not the best film ever made, this is a run of the mill revenge thriller. Where it does better than others, is a slight intrigue to the plot and the realism of a great many of the scenes and the acting of the supporting cast (rather than the main cast)