Lessons in Chemistry TV show (Apple TV)

[Anonymous]

Just finished watching this w my teen daughter. It reminded me of Hidden Figures and the Disneyfication of historical stories.

I read the book and it was close to the book sometimes but the whole African American subplot and Highway 10 through LA was ridiculous and heavy handed.

Overall I liked it. I thought they had a good Calvin and Elizabeth. It’s not an incredible book to begin with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just finished watching this w my teen daughter. It reminded me of Hidden Figures and the Disneyfication of historical stories.

I read the book and it was close to the book sometimes but the whole African American subplot and Highway 10 through LA was ridiculous and heavy handed.

Overall I liked it. I thought they had a good Calvin and Elizabeth. It’s not an incredible book to begin with.

That subplot was the WORST. The book was so perfect, no need to add that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Larson’s character is so wooden and expressionless - I don’t think I can take much more of her.

That's how Brie Larson acts

[Anonymous]

It’s a good story, but the book read like a middle schooler wrote it. I hate these books and movies where there’s no nuance to the sexism and racism. I appreciate the female empowerment storylines, but wish there were better writers.
Having said that, I like the series better than the book which I couldn’t even finish.

[Anonymous]

Brie Larson is very good at showing each emotion but not good at concealing the effort in her acting. I never forget in watching an actor portray what they think the character would feel. She never disappears into the role. It always feels exceedingly effortful and they is very distracting.

[Anonymous]

Oof. My typos are distracting!

In = I’m
They= that

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Larson’s character is so wooden and expressionless - I don’t think I can take much more of her.

That's how Brie Larson acts

I haven't seen the show yet, but that's sort of how the author makes the character sound in the book, like she doesn't quite pick up on emotion and nuance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Larson’s character is so wooden and expressionless - I don’t think I can take much more of her.

That's how Brie Larson acts

I haven't seen the show yet, but that's sort of how the author makes the character sound in the book, like she doesn't quite pick up on emotion and nuance.

+1 Spectrum-y. I thought Brie Larson, whom I don't always like, was great in this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know nothing about the storyline; all I know is I am very lukewarm on Brie Larson. I want to like her, but I don't! She seems so stiff and fake.

SAME

I loved the book but I haven't watched the show yet because I dislike Brie Larson.

I'm PP. I finished the series and ended up quite enjoying Brie Larson. She wasn't exactly as I had pictured Elizabeth Zott when reading the book but she was much better than I had expected.

I thought the kid who played Mad was phenomenal. I've watched a few series with kid actors in pivotal roles recently and she was hands down better than all of them.

[Anonymous]

I loved the book and I think the series was very well done! I loved it. My one issue: I laughed so much while reading the book but didn’t find the same humor in the series. I’d never seen Brie Larson in anything before but she was exactly as I had pictured EZ.

[Anonymous]

I can’t believe people are praising the casting. 6:30 absolutely was not a doodle!

[Anonymous]

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