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, and this time it's set in Ireland. Basically, there are five tight-knit sisters, and one of them is married to the worst guy who ever lived, who is played by Claes Bang.
Throughout the series, they plot how to kill him because he has ruined their lives in so many ways. But they run into quite a few setbacks. It's sort of a dark comedy, Hitchcockian vibe that I really love.There's this movie that's been kind of bubbling in the back of my life for a long time, and I finally decided that I'd try it. I clicked on it and it opened up with,"April 1805. Napoleon is master of Europe; only the British fleet stands before him.
Russell Crowe plays Captain Jack Aubrey. Paul Bettany plays the ship's surgeon. The whole thing is that we have to hunt down this French frigate, the Acheron, before it can round Cape Horn and attack the British whaling interests in and around the Galapagos Islands.To be clear, this is a dad movie. This is the ultimate dad movie. Every time you click to watch this movie, you're going to get shipped a pair of Target khakis, a polo shirt, and a Home Depot gift card.
There is a bit of anthropology going on, but I really enjoyed it. The word for it I landed on is"sincere." And at one point, Russell Crowe wonders if the enemy is coming so hard after him, because he killed someone who loves his son? God forbid, come on. But that's the vibe. There is no archness or cynicism. There is no extra layer. It's mostly practical effects, and the battles at sea are just so rough and grimy and real. And I didn't always understand this movie, but I did enjoy the hell out of it.If you've been following tennis over the last few weeks, maybe you want to reach back to one of the guys who never, never felt welcome at Wimbledon.
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