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Jo (2013)
Getting better but....
Luckily I had recorded 3 episodes of this before watching because I'm not sure I would have bothered watching any further episodes after the 1st one. There seems to be a tendency for new crime series to follow the Scandinavian style in series such as Borgen and I don't have a problem with this especially in Jo. As with all good detectives the main character is flawed, they wouldn't be so good at their job if they weren't I guess. The cast is great particularly Jean Reno and Tom Austen, the Morse and Lewis of Paris.
So why have I only given it 7 stars? Well, it's a slow-burner for a start. I've just seen episode 3 and am enjoying it more as the series progresses. However, I'm not invested in any of the main characters. Jo himself has a troubled past and a tumultuous relationship with his daughter who also has problems, but so far I don't really care. Secondly, this is a series set in France with mainly British actors, good British actors, and yet, they are all adopting American accents. I don't know why unless this is because the producers didn't think an American audience would understand the British accent. Ironically, of course, Jean Reno speaks with a thick French accent and he doesn't compromise that here. If there is to be another series please, please drop the fake American accents because it is needless and annoying and might be the thing that will make me and other, switch off.
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Not that bad
I love fantasy films so was looking forward to seeing this even though the associated press surrounding Kristen Stewart put me off a little. However I am glad I got past that and watched it. Having since read some reviews on here I am confused by the number of very negative reviews. I felt it stayed pretty close to the fairy tale whilst including enough action and adventure to please the fantasy fans. Charlize Theron puts in another fantastic performance but the other stars of the show are the dwarfs played by a host of well known actors. The biggest disappointment for me is Kristen Stewart. She is so one-dimensional, emotionless, even when she gets angry I find myself yawning. If you are expecting to see a different character to Bella then you will be disappointed. However, this didn't spoil the film too much for me and the twist at the end...does this mean there will be a sequel?