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The White Lotus - Season 2 (2022) (season) 

English If viewers were to vote on the attractiveness of both previous seasons, the second season would easily win. Not for the quality of the scriptwriting, which is noticeably weaker, prone to issues, didacticism, and schematics, but for the attractiveness of the subject matter, which this time revolves around human sexuality and romantic relationships. The series plays with stereotypes prevalent in society regarding relationships between both genders, breaking some, accommodating others, flirting, maneuvering among actors often involved in cynical and cruel relationship games, which have little to do with the romantic ideal of love. Everything is set in the attractive environment of a luxurious resort in Sicily, surrounded by the scenery of wild cliffs and a town with a thousand-year history. In terms of acting, as expected, top-tier talent is involved in the project. Aubrey Plaza surprised me; I had her fixed as a typical actress with a specific sense of humor - yet she is capable, given the opportunity, of shining in a character role. Out of the five storylines, two suffer from scriptwriting mishaps, especially the one with the self-centered Tanya is pure bullshit, where Mike White, in pursuit of the goal, resigns on the logic in the characters' actions. But the production quality is undeniable. Overall impression: 85%.

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My Way (2011) 

English My Way is a disjointed kitsch, where the plucking of national heartstrings is supplemented by a deadly dose of pathos and sentimentality. Korean cinema hasn't grown on me, and Je-gyu Kang only deepened my distrust toward it... Overall impression 25%.

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Dark (2017) (series) 

English Three stars are a bad way to average out a contradictory project that began with my enthusiasm in the first season and ended in deep disappointment during the third season. It must be admitted that the creators managed to extract from very little (the project manages with a minimum of locations and effectively only a handful of actors) an impressive and atmospheric game about time paradoxes and the futile effort to reverse inevitable events and change one's future. Don't expect grandiose images that American producers would create, but even with this minimalism, clever screenwriters demonstrate how little is needed to capture the audience's attention. The series doesn't boast any stars, but the local actors, combined with an interesting theme and a catchy script, can work wonders. What sinks the series in my eyes is its extravagance, the effort to extract the maximum from the idea. Invention gradually fades, repetitiveness grows, playing on fate starts to feel false and tedious, the magic dissipates... The final resolution comes much later than it should. Dark would benefit from restraint, acknowledged modesty, and 10 episodes would have been just right... I must also add to the faults the ridiculous view of the creative team on nuclear energy. I know, we are in the realm of the entertainment industry where nothing can be taken seriously, and Germany is the cradle of anti-nuclear activism, but everything has its limits, and here a series of scenes - judged from an industry insider's perspective - look like an unintended parody... So, I'll leave it at an overall impression of 50%, and next time, please, use a greater dose of judiciousness.

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Moje topka za rok 2017

Je konec roku a čas bilancování, tak je dobré sestavit minižebříček toho nejzajímavějšího, co jsem viděl v letošním roce.

FILMY:

1. Blade Runner 2049: vizuálně podmanivý futuristický noir ze světa, ve kterém bych nechtěl žít, ale který bych chtěl jako divák navštěvovat častěji. Dospělý a nikoliv pitomý blockbuster.

2. Dunkerk: velkolepá válečná podívaná, která emancipuje pojmy heroismus a vlastenectví. Skvělý střih a promyšlená stavba scénáře.

3. Na shledanou tam nahoře: kultivovanost, silné téma, "smutný" humor, poetika a výtvarná stylizace.

4. To: důstojné zpracování zásadního románu z dílny hororového mága Stephena Kinga. Výborně vybraní dětští představitelé a především krásná Sophia Lillis. Držím palce, ať její talent v mašinérii šoubyznysu nezapadne.

SERIÁLY:

1. Mindhunter: precizně natočený seriál o studii lidského chování se skvěle vymodelovanými postavami, kde hraji roli každý nenápadný detail.

2. Westworld: strhující výpravná mise do nepříliš vzdálené budoucnosti, s komplikovanou strukturou, myšlenkově provokativní, s humanistickým zaměřením, s nejednoznačnými postavami, skvěle obsazená a zrežírovaná

3. Babylon Berlin: ukázka, že i v Evropě je možné natočit výpravný seriál, který splňuje vysoké nároky quality TV produkce. Špinavý noir z výmarovského Německa roku 1929, kdy se vytvářelo podhoubí pro nástup nacismu.

4. Better Call Saul: I třetí série ukazuje, že když se sejde kvalitní scénář s výbornými herci, nemusí ani několik sezón znamenat jakýkoli sešup kvality. Podle mě je Better Call Saul poněkud podceňovaný, což je důsledkem kultovního statusu jeho předchůdce Breaking Bad. Chápu, že vyrovnávat se s jeho popularitou je nevděčné.