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Television · 2017
Big Little Lies
Behind the picturesque beachfront facades of Monterey, California, three mothers become entangled in emotional rivalries, domestic violence, and hidden marital fractures. Their interwoven secrets escalate until a suspicious death shakes an elementary school fundraiser.
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With all seven episodes written by David E. Kelley and directed by Jean-Marc Vallee (“Wild,” “Dallas Buyers Club”), it is also a distinctly consistent vision, working more as a seven-part film than a traditional television series.
Brian Tallerico on RogerEbert.com These performances elevate Big Little Lies from airport fodder fiction to a prestige event, even though there’s lots of trashy fun to be had. The sniping between the moms, the mysterious backstories, the pieces that slowly get put into place: It all adds up a hypnotic package.
Gwen Ihnat on The A.V. Club The flashing backwards or forwards, and the flashing police lights, takes it beyond Desperate Housewives territory, adds a satisfying darkness to the comedy, pulls it inexorably like a riptide in the ocean below towards the inevitable: death.
Sam Wollaston on The Guardian
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