I can't believe I'm writing this but, aside from enjoyiing the show in a sort of general way (I like ensembles and shows that give views of cities and landmarks), I'm so conscious of the fact that she's ALWAYS wearing 4" heels. Chasing perps through Central Park, checking out a murder scene on sand, racing along side streets and fire escapes. I mean, aside from dressing in cleavage-revealing, sleeveless tops in her official role of police detective - could she do that in 'real life' ? So I figure that they give her tennis shoes to use and heels for the long shots. Really? I'm watching Season 2, Episode 12 and in the last few minutes she actually admits that she 'had to save the world' so she took off her heels ('have you seen how high these things are?'). Why is it we always focus on the odd things, It's not just me. The glass half full in one shot, and full in the next shot.
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A Private Affair
(2022)
Sucker for mysteries of the "women can do it" genre
16 October 2022
I do like this show: the era, the cars, the furnishings, the clothing. I do wonder if the soundtrack is the same as the French version; I like it a lot either way. The acting is more than sufficient for the script: the actors do a great job of their parts. Something I do wonder about - as do others - is the fact that the over-dub is different from the subtitling. And in those times that I actually understand the beautiful French language, neither one is the same as what the actors are speaking. Not only is the inflection important but the particular words of course carry specific meaning. It reminds me of what a friend of mine once told me: there is translation, the literal word-for-word of what someone is saying, and interpretation, the taking of the meaning and making it transition to the other language. Curious. One point that I need to make, that is very important to me, is that Jean Reno's beautiful and melodious baritone has been handed over to a faint tenor in the over-dubbing. Surely Mr. Reno could have done his own English. But at least someone from the vast population of English-speaking Frenchmen would have done justice to the part.
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