Defending Jacob - Series Review
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Chris Stuckmann reviews Defending Jacob, starring Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Jaeden Martell, Cherry Jones, Pablo Schreiber, Betty Gabriel, J.K. Simmons. Directed by Morten Tyldum.
Omg I just realized something spectacular. They actually have a teenager playing a teenager. 😱
That boy is amazing he was great in the lodge and this and the it movies
r0bz1985
Midnight Special as well.
Amazing not some 25 year old trying to pass for 16
Yes finally someone said it, along with this, stranger things and a very few series, I'm sick of seeing adults (25-30) acting as teenagers (13 reasons why, riverdale...) but do people seriously send nudes and do BJ at 14 in America cause that sounds weird but I won't not believe if it's true. (I'm 18 and my high school doesn't do these things, at least the majority that I know)
Rayan animation i’m in middle school and my classmates have had their nudes leaked, sent nudes and wanted bjs maybe my school just fxcked up😂😭
I never got that she lost her memory. She SAYS that she dosen’’t remember, but I doubt that. To protect herself she says: ”What if he wakes up and belives I did it to hurt him.” It’s a show about lies. Every member of the familiy lies and it is what destroyes them.
Yea, I was a little skeptical about it. I mean it's not impossible she lost her memory, but idk it seemed pretty convenient.
Ending was dumb
Pineapple Pioneer Very eloquently said.
She doesn't remember. It's all about roles and the "I'd do anything for my son". Even with everyone having lied at some point.
Jacob: Is the big enigma
Father: Who despises his father for what he did and who he is, ends up letting crimes and lies pass just to keep his family together.
Mother: Is the only character that shows regret and guilt. She can't live with the worry and even goes to check on the other kid's mother. If she did remember she'd try to kill her son again because she can't live with the question of if her son is a murderer or not. A question she'll never have answered.
She did lose her memory, the thing is the father I'm pretty sure knows what really happened since he called her many times before the crash. And he doesn't tell her, letting her live without such knowledge. Chris' character is all about that, the same he did with the hitman he's doing it again with her wife. Shutting up and let it all be like before. Which in the end makes him closer to what his father is. (I'm fine with murder and attempted murder if it brings my family together)
Spookylicious
The series leaves the burden on him, and her just going along with the lie...again.
I thought if they had at least shown someone responsible for Ben’s murder, then the two of them being uncertain, and living in a lie would’ve been more tragic.
I don’t mind when an adaptation changes the ending, but this one needed a better one, as it could’ve focused more on how everyone is so hard up for “justice,” that they don’t care about there not being enough evidence, or that there were multiple exculpatory loose ends, that needed tying before a 1st degree murder charge was justified.
Regardless of Jacob’s guilt or innocence, the prosecutor just zoned in on one suspect, and disregards even looking at other suspects.
This is where the criminal justice system is a failure, and it’s flaws often get innocent people convicted, or there lives ruined even if exonerated.
The media’s detestable flip flopping, stating that the boy showed signs of a killer, no matter what one does. Then, as soon as he’s exonerated, they’re at the house yelling to “smile! You deserve it!” As if they care, and hadn’t been feeding off the tragedy, by making a spectacle, and no one truly gets justice in those scenarios.
This series shot in my home town of Natick MA. The Ice Cream Parlor and Park Scene sometime in ep 6 I believe. I had met Chris Evans at a Dog park a year earlier. Super down to earth guy we had a great talk. I am visiting the set after school and he instantly recognizes me. We had a great talk about the Patriots and Marvel and other things and he actually stopped people from telling him to get ready to talk to me. Maybe the most genuine person I've ever met. He gave me his representatives contact info. I still have it in my phone to this day.
Oh yeah I remember this! Natick Ma represent!
Thank you so much for sharing this experience... it's wonderful and oddly satisfying to know that the people you admire and love from afar are exactly how you imagine they are.
Wow
thats amazing
Chris Evans has come a long way in his acting career. I haven't seen this yet, but I know a lot of his recent roles have been pretty damn good.
Proving that he is more than Captain America.
@@mrsinister8978 The irony is that before he was Cap he was typecast playing "Bro" Douche characters and Cap was seen as Playing Against Type.
I remember always watching him on Fantastic Four when i was little and thinking he could be a big star
He was great in the dystopian Snowpiercer.
@@piaz2023 He was excellent.
I was in this show. Did background work in it and it was awesome seeing the process. Very professional and the acting was superb. What an honor, oh yeah this was filming while endgame was out and Jesus Christ it was awesome to see captain America in the flesh while endgame was out. The whole time I wanted to yell out while in the courtroom scenes “hail hydra” awesome
That's awesome man ur so lucky
I met Chris on the Set in Natick MA, super down to earth guy I had met him before at a dog park a year prior and when I went up to reintroduce myself he instantly recognized me. Had a great talk and gave me his representatives info. Where did you do the background work at?
TheRam517 he’s very humble man. I was surprised. Some actors that huge are duche bags, he was the total opposite.
BoyBandit the director hand picked everyone even the background actors. Dudes awesome too. Man I wish I yelled out hail hydra lol
>The whole time I wanted to yell out while in the courtroom scenes “hail hydra” awesome
good thing you didn't, because hes just a regular guy trying to concentrate on his job. he'd have experienced that as very annoying and cringy.
I love the finale. The whole season for me was about Andy dealing with everything. In the end, he is broken with all the secrets
thank you
Yeah I agree. The "did he, didn't he?" was secondary to the family drama.
i also loved the finale. the acting was amazing all the way through, but chris and michelle really did a great job at portraying broken down individuals over all the turmoil their family has been through in the last episode. i also liked that i was blind sided in that i expected answers from the last episode but didn't get any. it's kind of brilliant when writers leave things up to the audience's imagination, i'm sure that isn't easy to accomplish
i didn’t like the finale i like shows with closure and there really isn’t closure and the mom is a turd for trying to kill herself and jacob. like so much for saying even if you did it i will always love you……even if i’m gonna kill u now like bruh.
I also didn’t like the final episode, I would have much rather they stick with the original ending of the book which was basically the same events but with the opposite outcomes (~SPOILER~) the girl from the resort was actually found dead and Jacob passes away immediately from the crash and Laurie is in critical condition
None are satisfying. I want real answers
@@r0bz1985 they set it up for the second season, so maybe they will give you answers :D
Isn’t this a mini series?
@@usia0011 this is a mini series. There won't be a second season
That ending isn’t satisfying either.
When he said that JK Simmons shows up for some reason my brain had a malfunction and thought of OJ Simpson and I was wondering how is Chris Evans' father a black man.
LMAO.
I DID THE EXACT SAME THING
I thought he was talking about J.K. Rowling
Chris: Gives a spoiler warning about a surprise actor in the show
Also Chris: *PUTS IT IN THE DESCRIPTION*
Also he's in the trailer for the show.
true dat bruh. Chris spoiled.
No one should be watching this if they haven't seen the show they should watch it when it's done
Jeremy Alexander what are you on about? I was joking, I’m not angry, I just made that comment because in the video Chris made a spoiler warning about JK Simmons being in the show even though he put that fact in the description, defeating the purpose.
@@r0bz1985 Watch reviews after you've seen the thing seems like a waste of time. You watch the reviews to get their opinion on it to see if it might be something for you.
This series had me in awe. I was shook. Every episode was so captivating. Cinematography is incredible. Lots of Prisoners vibes. I was blown away with this show. It’s incredible in every way. I hope Chris gets an Emmy nomination because he was brilliant
The music is haunting aswell
Michelle for an Emmy too
ethan_hawk_d
Shook? Stop using that “term.”
Brandon Westfall and why is that? lol
If the show ended with Jacob finally confessing to killing Ben when his mom was grilling him about it in the car.... Then the mom is so shocked and horrified she still runs into the tunnel to kill them both...Show would have been so freakin good. Just saying
That was how the book ended.
If Chris Evans doesn’t get nominated for an Emmy it’s a scam he was superb
Thought this was his worst performance, he was alright here.
He's amazing and so good looking. This is his peak
Jeremy Alexander I wouldn’t say it was a shit story myself I loved it tbf thought it depicted what a family would go through superbly although the ending was a bit mad to say the least. But on your point of being superb in a shit story, the first film I would say I didn’t like because of the story would be marriage story but Adam driver and Scarlett johanssons performances were unreal. You might disagree but this is why I love things like this were we can debate stuff like this.
If he gets a nom it's only because not much else is out. Evans is terrible in this. Mark Ruffalo has this in the bag anyways.
@@thelema10 but he was amazing with this he acted beautifully
the show ended up being more about loyalty to family regardless of morality then solving the murder... i think? idk that's what i felt like
I felt the exact same as you
The author of the book (which this show based on) described it as a family drama _that involves murder_ so.. yeah they kinda left it hanging
No. It could've been, but there were no moral tales. The homicidal grandfather was protecting family regardless of the truth, the homicidal mother went full evil and was out to kill her son regardless of the truth, yet the only thing that should've mattered was the truth, which we never even got close to.
Maybe the point of the show is how evil is all that happens when you act on feelings in the absence of demonstrable truth and how damaging that is to individuals and society, and that learning to accept uncertainty is one of life's hardest lessons; but they never really did anything with that either.
In the end, it was just a waste of 8 episodes that ultimately achieved nothing, other than demonstrating that while Andy was worrying about protecting his son from the system, his grandfather and unhinged members of the community rushing to judgement while he pursued the truth, the only thing he really needed to protect him from was the cowardice & insanity of his own mother.
Yeah i got this too. "Family is unconditional" is the show's headline, after all.
It's kinda like that show 'The Night Of'. Not really about solving the murder but showing its effects on the families involved.
Michelle Dockery's performance was excellent in this..
One of my favourite series ever, and I thought Chris Evans did brilliantly. The ending was shocking to me too. So realistic.
It was Jacob who killed Ben. In the court scene, a witness says he heard a boy say "Stop you're hurting me!" and in Jacob's story that he wrote, "Jason" says "Stop you're hurting me!" after "Brent" twists his arm back. This is all in episode 7, doubt it's a huge coincidence.
Yea I think it’s obvious that Jacob did it.
I agree. The victim yelling "stop youre hurting me" was not public knowledge.
hopefully chris reviews netflix DARK when the final season premieres next month
DARK is amazing. One of my favourite show
I've been yelling at Chris for months to watch DARK. It's so good!
The best netflix show goes to Dark. 2nd goes to Money Heist
@@waddefaq4325 I guess someone haven't seen OA yet..
@@fmkhan213 So bummed it got cancelled. :(
Last time I was this early, Chris Evans was still the human torch
Chris Evans was still Captain America last time I was this early.
Ha!
Last time I was this early chris Evans was a raging communist. Why am I always on time?
yo what
Honestly I loved the show! However on the last episode this is my theory I feel the mum was beyond breaking point and she obviously crashed the car on purpose due to the fact she was so torn and distraught by thinking her son did this. But truly I think the mom didn’t think they would of both survived the crash but when she realised she and her son were still alive she had then panicked and made up a cover story to tell her husband that it was an ‘accident’ so she would not be charged for trying to murder her son. Plus it kinda makes sense why she crashed the car because she had nothing to loose as she was already at breaking point thinking her son had killed Ben. Plus she probably did mean to kill her son due to the fact jacobs photo album was in the rubbish. But yeh I think the mum thought they would of both died from the crash but her plan had backfired so she made a cover story to save her self from attempted murder. Thanks for reading this lol x
Totally agree, she failed the murder-suicide attempt and then tried to save herself, and her marriage, after an act of impulsivity. The biological psychologist never told the family about the gene that the mother passed down to her son... which begs the question, maybe she and him are alike as murders who act on rage/impulsivity and then suffer from some memory loss after. Jacob did show a great lack of empathy after all.
@@Ambrooks83 His lack of empathy came from his father's side. Maybe the impulsivity came from his mum
@@propogandalf no they both came from the barbers not the mom
I really enjoyed this series overall! Performances and tone were terrific! But, the changes they made from the book to the series for the final episode felt very weak to me. It feels like an attempt of a cash grab for a second season.
SPOILERS AHEAD
In the book, Hope is found dead and both Laurie and Jacob die in the car crash. You really understand how much stress Laurie was facing and the guilt she felt as a mother for basically having raised a potential serial killer. Feeling like she almost had a hand in the murders as well. It was a fitting ending to this mystery that was left for audience interpretation. The show’s ending was lazy and I hope they don’t potentially ruin this series because they will be working without the assistance of the source material that made it so great.
It's a limited series though- that means there's only one season.
@@thetruth830 You could be right and that might be the correct move. But, that hasn't stopped other limited series like 'Big Little Lies' and others from renewing.
This ending was more suited.
So if Hope died, was Jacob arrested? Clearly not since the Mom killed herself and Jacob. So who killed Hope? Or did the Mom kill Jacob in Mexico right after she found out hope died ?
Well if Hope is dead then Jacob IS guilty
I really enjoyed the show, but felt the finale was quite predictable and then they threw in that lame ending.. can't help but leave me feeling a little cold. Still quite good tho. Also Chris! In anticipation of Dune coming in December (hopefully) can you please review Villeneuve's Incendies (2010) - would love to hear your thoughts!!
**Spoiler!!!
In the book the mother tries to kill her self and Jacob at the end and Jacob dies but the mother lives. Also, in the book he kills the girl in Mexico confirming the mother’s thoughts about her son.
*SPOILER*
Neil McGovern glad I’m not alone in knowing this!
Predicatable? I mean maybe after they found Hope, but prior to that I really thought he had killed her...I was at least surprised to see she wasn't dead.
how was lame? perhaps you read the book and high expectation, the ending wasn't something extraordinary but i loved it, i thought both of them died at the crash, and thought jacob was spmehow proved to have killed ben given the confidence of the DA
mte
The ending was underwhelming. It makes me not want to recommend it to anyone
I don’t understand why the mini-series so faithful to the book expect for the ending! Book ending makes more sense! Overall great show!
how does the book end?
Exactly that reason: "expect for the ending."
Except
Erin Hoyer Hope dies in the book and Laurie believes that Jacob is responsible because she finds a blood stain on his clothes. She starts to spiral, similar to how she does in the episode, and confronts Jacob in the car and crashes it. Only in the novel, Jacob dies instantaneously. Laurie survives. The book ends with Andy trying to imagine what Jacob would have become if he had lived
Alison Faith thank u! They probably didn’t do it cause they’ll want to make another season.
I was only interested for Chris Evans. He’s become one of my favorite actors after seeing him in Winter Soldier.
That is his Magnum Opus.
Fantastic 4*
@@mrsinister8978 Nah, he was better in Snowpiercer. That was a great performance.
followerofshrek definitely! For me it’s Knives Out, Winter Soldier, and Snowpiercer.
Legen wait for it Dary we don’t talk about that one
Anybody ever notice that Chris's shirt is almost always black in the thumbnails, but in the video he has the cool t-shirts?
1) Making the t-shirt black not only pulls focus away from the t-shirt's design & draws attention to the subject matter & the reviewer of said subject matter, but it also leaves room for the subject's title to be displayed without overcrowding the thumbnail. Nothing wrong with it being in the video if it's not featured blatantly/prominently though.
2) If the design is in the thumbnail, chances are that it might be seen as an inadvertent advertisement for the manufacturer of the t-shirt, who may not want to have associations with the reviewer if they disagree with with them and/or the contents of their video. The video might also conflict with said manufacturer's brand &\and/or credo, as it might lead to situations like demonetization or even lawsuits. Better safe than sorry.
There are many that you may not have to do with Fernando, there's nothing wrong with the rachel absolutely not, Fernando.
When his story was read in court, my whole viewpoint changed from innocent to guilty. I felt just like his mom did.
I like Chris Evans. He is kinda like Ryan Gosling in the same way he acts properly calm or totally douche. Would like to see him in a Big Short type of comedy or a Denis Villeneuve film.
I think he’s actually going to be the dentist in the new Little Shop of Horrors movie. It’s not Big Short or Denis Villeneuve (both of which I’d love to see), but it’s something different and its going to be interesting non the less lol
Not Another Teen Movie. Lololol
It’s a shame “Defending Jacob” didn’t get awards recognition in 2020
Would’ve been happier with the finale if either Jacob or his mom died, or both. Still, the ambiguous ending is way better than a solid answer. Telling us straight up who did it would’ve felt like an even bigger cop out and the ending is supposed to reveal more about Andy as a character rather than provide answers.
Agreed, I would've preferred someone died from the car crash...but I don't see an issue with not flat out saying if Jacob did it or not. Andy & Laurie will never really know and I think that's where they wanted the audience. Decide for yourself.
After reading how the book handled the ending, I am even more disappointed with the show. Part of me was hoping for a "Sharp Objects" final scene where we see exactly what happened, but I would have been fine with some ambiguity if the Mexico scenes had played out how they did in the book. You invest 7 hours in the show and you want an answer, but more than that I need Laurie's actions to be a little more believable. The book gave her more justification for doing what she did.
Goldberg Brian it’s not about solving a mystery. The reveal is intended to be unsatisfying, just as it is to the characters. Whether or not it was Jacob, if the murderer was revealed, either Jacob is charged or he’s exonerated and their family lives happily ever after. The whole journey would be pointless and cliche. The drama of the show comes from Lauries doubt and Andy’s bias unconditional faith in Jacob which are both put in question by the end.
fong03 yes, I agree with you on the Mexico part as well
This was such a thrilling series I thought!
Will I reviewed the series too and I understand the disappointing ending - however I Wiki’d the book which is more conclusive. While that is not a part of the show it made me feel a lot better about what is heavily implied.
Will I actually loved the ending so much, I thought it was oddly fulfilling tbh. I might be in a minority.
Go watch THE NIGHT OF on HBO Max if you liked this show.
@Will read the book instead. I think that the ending is great - you don't know what will happen and it makes it even more ambiguous. The book ending has similar ambiguity but the thing you are probably referring to, that is spelled out
The last episode was probably the weakest not because of the ending but slightly due to the predictability and slow pace...I didn't mind the ending...the fact that it wasn't resolved made it less predictable. Great mini series B+/A- I reckon.
That car scene in the last episode had me on edge
same here
Likewise
Me too. Actually any car scene in any movie makes me nervous cause I'm expecting a crash. Esp when they look away from the road. Just. A big loud scary crash. I also get nervous when they walk to their car cause something always happens when they do that
Ending was good
The show is not about if Jacob did or didn’t, it’s about the devastating effects that it has on this family. I loved it.
at this point chris should be paid for wearing these tshirts
they just look amazing
Which Chris? Evans or Stuckmann?
@@Neroevelocity pine
Where can I buy ??
I know it’s possible Jacob only said “okay I killed him” in the car because he thought it would make his mom slow down, but I think it was a genuine confession. Still it’s not certain he did it so I feel unsatisfied with the ending. Still an amazing and thrilling show! I hope we get a second season in the future, although it’s unlikely
Review DARK Netflix show. Or at least do it after the last season releases.
Can't wait for season 3!
one of the best series ever!! Very well thought and the attention to details is impeccable 😍 Can't wait for season 3!!
Right! It is my favorite show and it's really sad that he didn't review it yet.
@@masolie the show depends on getting a good final season. Season two is having reveals that take a lot of mystery away.. as I said in June we will know. Best part about the show is that it's short, no reason for filler bs seasons like lost.
@@tinydreamerrr I am watching it with my smartphone and wiki page to double check details :D
PLEASE do a review of the German television show “Dark,” which is on Netflix! It’s an incredible show that deals with time travel, and is a mix of “Broadchurch” and “Stranger Things.”
Luke Dominick Yess!!!! I am patiently awaiting the 3rd season.
@@miiszfiyahx34 same im ready for june 27
I bet Chris will wait until the third and final season comes out to review it. Definitely one of the best Netflix shows!
Yess its dopeee
Locke and Key too
if you liked this TV show you should watch on HBO MAX: " THE NIGHT OF "
Is only 1 season and it ends as if they wanted to continue the story.
YES! I F’N LUVED. THE NIGHT OF.. I wished it had continued
The Night Of was amazing and far better than Criminal Justice the BBC series it was based on.
way good
Excellent series. I need to watch it again.
Totally agree.
Chris Evans and Michelle Dockery were absolutely phenomenal in this show. Fantastic performances.
Ehh, spoiler alert; show makes it clear that he did it and the mom remembers what she did. The show is about the lies we tell and the horrible things we do and ignore in order to keep our families together and how lies will eventually tear us apart.
I can't wait for him to review "Space Force".
It was so ass
Revolver Ocelot It is nothing like the office LOL
I loved space force, the RT score is whack but then again it’s been unreliable for the past 3 years because most critics are too woke and don’t like good shows and movies and give other average films good reviews just because they are casting someone by race or sex.
I really hope we get a season 2 of Space Force it was great
My man, ain't no one cares about his bowels or how he did it, it was done. Did he do it?
It’s a decent watch, if you don’t compare with office .. it’s time pass.. I have a feeling this show will get better if it gets Moe seasons
Why the hell did they move the comment section.
It's stupid to have it at the top, annoying as hell
A M - RUclips usually changes stuff in rollouts, where they bring it to one small set of users at first, then over time all the other accounts slowly get the update as well. For me, the shift to this (crappier) layout happened about 2 weeks ago.
RUclips gunna youtube
At first I hated it.. then I got used to it...
their employees need to look like they're doing something
The show ended the way that Chris Evans was left feeling, empty. In that sense the show succeeded.
The show also shows that Chris Evans is able to be both a good man and a good father. He protected his wife and son in several ways until the end.
Funny how I’ve seen this just now, binge watched the whole thing and the last episode was the BEST THING that could’ve happened to the entire narrative. It was amazing and a very underestimated show. They did what the “The Undoing” tried but failed.
Just want to point out that in the book Hope did show up dead which confirmed to Lourey that her son was in deed a murderer which of what led her to driving them into the wall.
I actually liked that no one got killed. If somebody would have died that would have proved that Jacob is guilty. But I do not like the memory loss scene though.
Michelle Dockery is so underappreciated.
Review for There Will Be Blood, please Chris.
ethan_hawk_d
Yes this is a fantastic idea, in fact just binge a bunch of DDL movies because it’s good for everyone
We all know it’s an A+
Too above his reading level. He doesn’t touch art film. Just saying.. 😕
As a survivor of a false sexual assault allegation, I can say that this show really does portray how a family can be destroyed.
Watch "The Hunt" if you haven't already, with Mads Mikkelson.
@@chili24137 fantastic movie and to Spencer I am so sorry to hear that hope you still can have a nice good life.
You have to see and review DARK. That German serie is the best thing Netflix has ever produced.
It’s probably the best series I’ve ever seen. The depth of thinking is insane
Check out quicksand while you're on foreign netflix stuff... its a swedish hit show of a highschool shooting.. its not on who did it bcuz the main female lead does it but its on why n explores every characters perspective n situations n what led it to happen. The rich bf of hers on the show isn't even an actor but a popular singer here in sweden (felix sandman) whom I've also met at backstage getting ready fro a show. And for his he looks to fict orss
I did discussions on season 1 and 2 and planning to for season 3!😄 it truly is masterful and should be praised so so much more!!! Would appreciate any views and comments and subs! I love talking about this show!!
Can we talk about Michelle Dockery's amazing performance? She was great in Downton Abbey but here I feel she's even better.
I wonder if Chris would do a review of better call Saul, since he did breaking bad.
I really wish he does, season 5 was amazing
Night King01 maybe once it’s over like he did Breaking Bad. I hope so though, it’s so freaking great!!
I hope so, best show on television currently
Can’t wait for season 6 man, season 5 was really amazing
Phenomenal show, after season 5 I binged breaking bad for the 3rd time; then watched El Camino.. I can’t wait until season 6, we all know Saul doesn’t know if Lalo is dead or not.. and, Kim isn’t mentioned in Breaking Bad.. so I’m really curious on what happens to her.
That's the best way to describe the finale. I felt no release. It was a non-ending. I felt like, there was more to be said. The dad never had his moment, like the mom did, and I think if I did get that, I would feel some kind of closure, but I feel like shit is still on the table. I think I heard this was a limited series, but episode 8 gave me the vibe that an episode 9 exists. Idk, it's just not finished. I still fucking loved it. It reminded me a lot of Gone Girl. Both visually, tonely and plotwise.
Sounds a bit like “The Night Of...” on HBO.
The finale made it identical. I still curse the writers of that show for not given us whether he actually did it or not. Excellent performance by Riz Ahmed!
Rather watch the night of again, not worth really watching.
Faran Khan they gave us that he didn’t...
Defending Jacob is so much better than The Night Of. The Night Of started strong but ended up garbage because the transformation from meek to hardened criminal of the guy played by Riz Ahmed was beyond absurd.
@@fmkhan213 I think it's clear Jacob did the murder. My bigger questions are: does Jacob recover from the coma and does the dad get back together with the mom.
The ending is like real life tho. You have that ambiguity in real situations. The main theme of the show is the tag line “family is unconditional”. Chris Evans unconditionally protected his family; both his son and finally his wife. But it’s a large weight to bare, as shown by the final shot.
I don’t think that she tried to kill her son from anger primarily. I think maybe anger had a part to play in it but overall I think she tried to do it because of the amount of stress, anxiety and overwhelming uncertainty that had been building up throughout the series
So much easier to set something up (and complicate it) than resolve it. Resolving it masterfully is what takes something from good to truly great.
"Whatever it takes"
When the grandpa showed up for the first time to talk to Chris Evans, this is how I imagined the conversation going.
- OK where are they?
- Where' what?
- The pictures!
- What pictures.
- Come on, don't play dumb with me. Spiderman's pictures. I'm sure you have some, you're working together on that Revengers thing or how you call it. You're Mr America, aren't you?
LMFAO
Could you review The Outsider with Ben Mendelsohn and Jason Bateman. Like to see your opinion and it is a Stephen King adaptation.
Other than Mr Mercedes, it's the best King Adaptation as a series. Really great!
No, he can't
It sucks. And Super Dull visually and story wise. Acting are all terrible
I cant even make whatever happens on screen bcause its so dull
Very close to the book apart from the storyline with the son. But really it is a weak "monster" for a King novel
@@shabrinaz9877
Nobody asked for your opinion.
Chris “gives one of the best performances of their career” Stuckmann
The most disgusting part is they didn't even tell you who did it. Not even a single clue on who did it. If the girl that disappeared would've stayed missing it would probably be a better ending
She died in the book actually and that made it sort of obvious Jacob did it
In the novel we’re also left without knowing if Jacob was really innocent, but it ends on a different note. I wish they would’ve stuck with the ending from the novel, but I guess they left it open for the possibility of a second season.
Chris, I think you would like little fires everywhere because it is so thrilling and it starts Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington and they pop lay polar opposites of each other and they are fantastic. I won't say anything but it is fantastic.
Kerry Washington was a joke, so cringe. Reese was amazing though, good show overall
Kerry overacted just a tad bit but overall I agree it was a fantastic series.
That show is SO forgettable!
"When it relies and built up tension and then in the end you don't really have a release for it, that's disappointing" I felt that.
This show hit different cause in middle school I was accused of something horrible and I had to go through several interviews with law enforcement and of course the whole school knew so that wasn’t fun but they finally declared me innocent but couldn’t find the one who was guilt even tho I knew who it was they couldn’t prove it for some reason and everyone’s forgotten about it now which is good but back then it was traumatizing and it forever has impacted my life.
The lighting in this show was annoyingly dark, it took me out of it at times. Like courtrooms are normally pretty bright, but in this show it seemed like they held the trial sessions with the lights off.
The last Tyler Perry movie did that, too, and it had this awful, drab-blue color pallet on top of that
It's probably just to further emphasize the sense of dread that you feel throughout the show, of what the family is going through and how they deal with this whole situation.
It's that filter they used with the blue grayish tint
Huh, I actually liked it, it fit the tone pretty well.
@@thetruth830 That's awesome that you do! I understand what they were going for, but I personally feel it was overdone in some places. Regardless, not everyone's going to agree and that's a-okay! :)
SPOILER ALERT FOR THE SERIES AND BOOK!
They changed the ending of the book in the series, and it felt so underwhelming. Basically, when Hope went missing she later was found dead, and Laurie found blood on Jacob's bath suit and she was convinced that her son killed her and his classmate before, later she crashed the car killing Jacob.
Idk why they changed it, maybe to surprise the book readers, and I was surprised and let down too, this ending is bland and it sucks.
I disagree. I think the decision to keep hope alive redirects the reader into thinking maybe Jacob IS innocent and maybe he didn’t kill Ben. This also sparks an interesting dynamic in Lauries mind. I also think that keeping Jacob alive creates potential for a 2nd season and builds excitement to wonderif Jacob remembers what happened and if he can tell somewhat what really happens in that car. I think bland is not a good way to describe an ending like this
@@jacksauce3025 We dont always need a sequel or second season. Less can and often times is more
@@PantsaBear most of the people didn't know the book existed. I think making a series was the best decision.
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I did review the book and yes, that part with Hope was changed. Idk if it would’ve made THAT much of a difference. Plus in the book, Jacob dies. That would’ve made it more meaningful than if he was still alive. Now he’s on life support, but still. I thought the show was very good, but they used the book as source material and the ending would have not changed much, making it very ambiguous like Chris said. Art wise, you could look into the themes about the movie which are the bigger point I guess. “B” is a fair review IMO.
HBO's 'The Night of' mini series is very much similar to this and it is way better than this one and also has good ending
Watched it all, still scratching my head about whether he was guilty or not.
Mom: Jacob, honey, it’s time for dinner
Me: LEAVE ME ALONE MOM IM TRYING TO GET STUCKMANNIZED!!!
I think the last episode could have been split into two because there was so much going on. I still really liked how it went
This show was phenomenal. Everyone’s great in it.
No.
I agree, I really enjoyed it and the acting was great too but the final episode left us hanging.
this show was shot in my area. pretty dope
Ayeee I'm from Worcester
The best season this year. Only Dark s3 and Fargo are going to be as good .
That sounds like "We need to talk about Kevin" with extra steps
I wasn't really bothered by the finale, I knew something was going to happen, was just a little unsure of what or how and it left me suspended the entire final episode constantly making me feel unsettled, I loved the whole Mexico part, the last couple minutes of them back home after Mexico felt a little weird but I honestly felt like it didn't really matter. Whether or not the car crash happened, that family would have been a mess. I kind of wish there was a bit more of a confrontation of telling the son how Patz really died but honestly I feel like this is a show that would have been nearly impossible to wrap up super cleanly.
Love your video reviews. Please keep them coming.
Please review the Avatar: The Last Airbender TV Show!
Yes!!!
Michelle Dockery was incredible. Chris Evans also. I loved this show, it dragged at first but then it was superb, well shot, well directed, terrific acting, if anything I'd have loved to have seen what happened to them. I loved the ambiguity. What I would critique is in the episodes around when he was first arrested i'd have loved to have focused more on the case and the evidence, to help the audience draw their own conclusions along with the ambiguity, it would have raised more debate and drawn more interest. I've learned that Dockery is one of the best actresses around, however.
I didn't like ending.
They should have shown evidence that jacob really did it.
Im hoping for primal fear like ending
But i think they are thinking of S02
Here are my 2 crazy theories
1-first theory, the mother is pretending to have lost memories of the accident and is trying to protect herself, and that Jacob did really kill Ben, and that the 'murder gene' was actually something he inherited from his mother, as the doctor said it was transferred from the mother's genes to the kid. The mother knews she had it in her so she wasn't able to live with the guilt of having brought her son to the world and decided to take both their lives
2- second theory, is that Jacob is innocent, the real killer is Ben's father, as Ben found out that he was having an affair with 'laura's best friend' (the one that abonned her), because we seen the father having a lot of weird emotional looks and sensation at trail and went crazy when Jacob was about to come clean. Also the last seen of the show showing Andy (knowing what his wife has done and lying about it and hiding it) was exactly like the one of Ben's father, to show that these two went through the same thing (lies, guilt..)
I love how you can tell what's Chris's opinion on the movie just by looking at the video thumbnail
She didn’t smash her car because she was angry, she did it because she had slowly lost her mind and her grief and uncertainty made her go insane
Apple TV been killing it, just finished Servant
Yesss. Apple TV shows are great I have seen servant Jacob morning show and man kind and they were all amazing. Wonder what they have next
r0bz1985 punctuation is important
The things that happened in the final episode, that was in the book. Only difference is that in the book, Jacob did actually kill the girl on the beach, and Laurie killed Jacob. So while it would've been more fulfilling to have a more traditional win by the family at the end, they did follow the book for the most part.
I thought the finale was pretty much perfect. The criminal trial was never really the point of the show; seeing Chris Evans’ character’s absolute certainty and his wife’s total lack of certainty, wondering how a life can be built on something you fundamentally can never know...that was fascinating. I loved that the ending was entirely unsatisfying. Hell, having Jacob and his mom die in a car accident would’ve been a cleaner way to wrap it up. But the fact that they survive and have to keep living their lives buried in doubt and deception - that’s a truly torturous finale.
Yep the ending was good. It won't make the masses happy and I for one like that. I don't give a damn what most people want.
HoustonProductions1 Glad to see you here Houston!
Huh, I never thought about that. Great insight!
SPOILERS The reason you liked the show but not the ending is because the producers changed it to allow for the possibility of a second season. In the book, Hope (the girl Jacob befriends in the end) actually turns up dead and Jacob's mother finds blood stains in his clothes, confirming for her that he is a killer. Then she actually kills him in the car crash. In the show, they kept the girl alive to make it more ambiguous, but now the result is that the whole Mexico trip sequence seems kind of pointless. And they kept Jacob alive as well, which of course made the ending less impactful.
While in self-isolation, can u please review the remaining movies from ur book which u haven't reviewed yet?
Chris, thank you for the Skillshare sponsor. I’m going to take the opportunity to keep honing my writing/dialogue skills with classes on there, thanks to you.
Agreed finale was very dissatisfied
I know I was waiting for them to have a real answer and it never came
4:05 I was completely silent during this whole video until he dropped this (spoiler) bit of information, when I actually said NICE out loud lol
Hey chris I was wondering if you could do a hilariously review on robocop 3
Its probably gonna be Ballistic: Ecks Vs Sever
Having a thirteen-year-old son I totally understood the ending.
It's very sad
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I think in the book, Jacob does kill that girl. Then the mom crashes the car and kills him.
The reason we didn’t know if he did or didn’t commit the murder is because it’s suppose to represent the same thing the book did, it’s suppose to leave the audience to assume by their own thoughts what they think about Jacob, neither the show or book reveal if he did or didn’t do it, I read the book and was excited when I heard there was going to be a show about it and had high expectations once I heard Chris Evans was starring in it. I thought the show was great, in my opinion
Crazy , I just now this second finished the series!
as aware24 said: "The show ended the way that Chris Evans' character was left feeling, empty." (I'd add feeling lost and stuck). "In that sense, the show succeeded."
The show also shows that Chris Evans's character is able to be both a good man (doing the right thing, protecting his wife) and a good father (defending his son). He protected his wife and son in several ways until the end.
I prefer the series ending than the one in the book.
Chris. I will give you my SOUL if you do a top 10 list for your favourite movies ever. They don’t necessarily need to be in order just I would be so fascinated to see what you would put in there
I heard so many conflicting reviews for this show.
Watch the leftovers it’s only three seasons 28 episodes total and it’s great I promise