Simplifying The Daily Existence

The Boroughs is your perfect OTT watch if you don't want to keep on following the storylines season after season, and if prequels and sequels irritate you. I personally believe that the standards are defined to an inimitable standard by the original, and this certainly holds true for The Boroughs - this show on Netflix India has been trending passively. It is very watchable. It is something you could devour over the weekend. The cast is led by the never-appreciated Alfred Molina, who, I believe, is one of Hollywood's biggest casualties in terms of real performers not being given a chance. He certainly took all the time in the world to arrive on the OTT platform. He has arrived well - The Boroughs is like a lightweight frappé with bits & pieces of some jump-scares and a bit of monstrosity here and there. Overall, the storyline is tight, though not as fresh or unique as some social media content creators might want you to believe. The Boroughs have no lame moments. It does not try to explain the reasons why some people are so sold on the idea of immorality.

Psycho Killer does really well in the first 15 to 20 minutes of the movie, with the opening scene scripted to perfection. A state trooper couple could not possibly expect that a routine license & registration check would give way to homicide, and that too, linked with a serial killer. Psycho Killer does a great job of not wasting any time in trying to create a storyline. There is no build-up. From the first minute of the movie, it is clear that Psycho Killer will get nasty with more murders without the need to explain why the masked murderer won't spare anyone. What follows after the homicide upfront is Jane Archer trying to hunt down her husband's killer. She fits into the role rather well, looking vulnerable and determined. Talking about the performances, James Rogers, who plays the masked murderer, fits right into the character. However, the director seems intent on not allowing the viewers to see James' face, which really does not make a lot of sense - this guy is a mass murderer, he is on a killing spree, he wears goggles & kills with a mask on, and he is not trying to hide too much - then why keep his face cloudy and hard to see? 

Try to Google 'Significant Other movie reviews,' and you will come across snippets of text headlining it as a sci-fi movie. Yes, there is a bit of alienism in the movie, and the story does pivot toward the presence of other beings from another galaxy. Still, largely, Significant Other remains a psychological movie that uses a storyline that is more focused on relationships. Another thing that might catch your attention is the dearth of performers. There is literally the protagonist couple, a 5-minute couple, and nobody else!