Now that waves that were hitherto deemed insurfable are ridden by everyone from children to the aged, well, the old saying ‘you play you pay’ has never been more prophetic. Until very recently, surfing was as extreme as a twilight sail around a man-made lake, the most common injury a protruding gut from all the post-surf beers. Had to crawl for 20 minutes as had to go so slow as pain was intense." I'd obviously recommend this it's currently the best horror show that I'm aware of."Got washed in and couldn’t walk up beach. Parker is an excellent actress, but I found her version of the character to be remarkably detached for someone bereaved in such a horrifying fashion - to me, it seemed like a strange creative choice on the part of the actress. My second quibble lies with Mary-Louise Parker's portrayal of Janey, the sister of one of the killer's victims. I can't help but wonder if it could have been scripted differently, as that felt odd. Then the story seemed to move forward at a breakneck pace during episodes 9 and 10. This didn't bother me much - I took it as "slow-burn" horror, and it matched the very slow pace of the book. It's actually quite slow for the first eight episodes - enough, I think to lose some viewers. The directing shined as well - especially for a key sequence in Episode 7, "Willow Lake." Even the soundtrack was excellent. There were also some great moments of humor, and the subtexts here dealing with friendship and loyalty were surprisingly moving. (It was so disturbingly presented that I almost had to switch the episode off - and I knew it was coming, as I'd already read the book.) But the horror punctuates the unexpectedly touching drama among the story's protagonists - and the sad relationship between the killer and his disordered mother. There is certainly enough horror here - including one particularly cringe-inducing plot twist late in the game. The script was nothing short of terrific.
But even they are outshined by Treadway's frighteningly goddam perfect portrayal of the titular "Mr. Lynch is amazing and perfect in her role, and is even talented enough make her onerous character truly sympathetic.
Gleeson was who first made me interested in the show, and his performance is outstanding. We see the extended aftermath of slaughter, throughout the lives of people connected to it - including one victim's family, the now- retired investigating detective (Brendan Gleeson), the young killer himself (Harry Treadway) and his alcoholic, incestuous mother (Kelly Lynch). (There is a plot-driving horror set- piece at the start of the pilot episode in which he mows down a crowd lined up for a job fair.) What follows is a drama of surprising depth and authenticity.
It's a depressingly real-world story about a mass murderer whose weapon of choice is a stolen Mercedes. It also doesn't have any overt connection to King's overarching, interconnected "Dark Tower" multiverse. I tend to think of this as more "mainstream King." As with the book, the story here is devoid of the supernatural elements that usually characterize King's work. (I really liked 2014 novel, but I loved the show.) I might have a couple of minor quibbles about the ten-episode season, but they're not enough to stop me from rating it a perfect 10. Season 1 was not only one of the best Stephen King adaptations ever, I think it has the rare distinction of being even better that its source material. It amazes me how little fanfare that "Mr.
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