Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Movie #3259 ........................."Apples Never Fall" (Peacock)

 Movie #3259 "Apples Never Fall" (Peacock)  I read this book and really liked it --- I am a big fan of the author ("Big Little Lies" etc)  so when I saw this series was made on the book and that it had Annette Bening in the starring role, I decided to watch it.  I am glad I did because the film had even more action than the film, which I remember was more a slow burn  --- waiting around to find out what happened to mom with evidence pointing to all the possibilities.  The series changed the birth order of the kids and added a couple more pieces of baggage for each one, but those weren't major differences.  The stranger, Savanah, had a do-over to her character a bit, to make the action come more alive, so I enjoyed that as well.  And the ending was better to me than the book because it seemed more real and authentic.  Was it worth watching 7 episodes at about an hour each? not sure.  I liked the story and it didn't seem that long to me, but maybe not for others?  I'd give it a 4 out of 5. I felt the mystery worked in both book and t.v. series.

"APPLES NEVER FALL"           7 EPISODES       PEACOCK   50 mins each    2024

The Delaney family seems happy but Joy disappears, forcing her husband and four adult children to reassess their family history.

Creator:  Melanie Marnich

Actors:  Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Jake Lacy     

   

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