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The password is: The White Lotus wannabe with shades of The Stepford Wives.
Success breeds imitation, notably when the critics are crowing. That stated, it comes as no shock that Netflix restricted collection Sirens additionally focuses on the complexities of rich people in a luxurious setting. Even the opening credit screech imitation. So, is Sirens worthy of the comparability? The reply is: not essentially.
The news: Set over Labor Day weekend, Sirens follows Devon DeWitt (Meghann Fahy), a brash lower-class Buffalo, New York resident who decides after an evening in jail to go to her youthful sister Simone (Milly Alcock) on the lavish island the place she resides and dealing. Simone, you see, has despatched Devon an all too excellent bouquet of fruit in response to her texts in search of assist with their getting older father’s (Invoice Camp) ongoing dementia well being disaster. Translation: She couldn’t care much less. And Devon is pissed off sufficient to trek to wherever the hell this island is with the fruit bouquet to throw in Simone’s face.
Devon has devoted her life to Simone after the tragic dying of their mom, and she or he is now bored with being the one one serving to out. However picture-perfect Simone is totally embarrassed to see her trashy sister.
Arriving on the mansion when Simone is employed, we meet Simone’s boss, Julianne Moore because the Stepford Wives-ish Michaela Kell, who Simone is transfixed with and, finally, Kevin Bacon as Michaela’s pleasant and exceedingly wealthy husband Peter. Guess what? Michaela and Peter’s “excellent” life collectively will not be what it appears. Shock! Shock!
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Working as an assistant to Michaela (who she refers to as “Kiki”), Simone is knee deep in making ready a grand charity gala and is none-too-kind to the household’s workers, together with property supervisor Jose (Felix Solis), head chef Patrice (Lauren Weedman), and Missy (Britne Oldford), the Kell’s housekeeper. The workers hates Simone, Simone is having a secret affair with Glenn Howerton as Ethan Corbin, the Kell’s additionally rich next-soor neighbor, and Devon in the end shifts from anger to concern after realizing one thing may be very off right here. Simply what’s with this creepy relationship with Simone and “Kiki”?
Described as a “darkish comedy,” there have been no moments per se the place this viewer truly thought something was humorous. Peculiar? Sure. Fascinating? Generally. Picturesque? Positively. However nothing actually reeked from any humor. And what appeared a bit off kilter from the get-go was the casting. When you can’t go unsuitable with Oscar winner Julianne Moore and her plastic smile as “Kiki”, Kevin Bacon as her good man albeit long-suffering husband, or the red-hot Meghann Fahy (does this actress ever take a break day?), Milly Alcock simply gave the impression to be awfully younger.
In an ending that appeared fairly apparent, Michaela is solid apart, Simone has inherited her function, and Devon heads house. Will Michaela discover a new place in excessive society? Will Devon discover her personal area of interest? And can Simone, who appeared like she is enjoying gown up as the brand new “Kiki,” efficiently fill Michaela’s sneakers?
Since Sirens dominated the Netflix charts in its opening weeks, I might not rule out a sequel. However I’m not essentially positive it’s worthy of 1.
