In dire circumstances, a boy with the drive to learn and the sheer will to survive sets out on a course he could have never expected, in this excellent adaptation of the book of the same name.
Stripped down to a handful of characters, in a sparse, old-fashioned who-done-it thriller, it never really answers any questions -- but keeps you engaged with odd characters and motives.
After 'The Discovery' nothing will be the same, because knowing changes things. The film tackles an age-old contemplation of where do we come from before life, and where do we go after death.
A charming and delightful story that will bring tears of joy and sorrow, and fill you with a buoyancy of hope. The course of a young writers life changes from the single act of opening a letter.
In this implied 'beginning of the end' scenario, the question posed on the opening scene is what keeps you watching, hoping for an answer. I'm usually a fan of most things Netflix has created. This isn't one of them.
There is so much content being generated each year, that it is difficult to see them all. And more so since streaming has caught on. Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and others are all banging out and acquiring new content. So which film s have fallen through the cracks?
Marvel Studios exploded onto the big screen with Spiderman, and since then has set the new standard for comic book films. So what are the better series streaming and/or on teleivision?