After 2 episodes I am giving up on this version of The Staircase. Colin Firth and Toni Collette were a big part of my decision to watch and they are good with what they've been given. Sadly it is everything else that pulls this mini-series down. The lighting is an eye strain, cinematography as a whole is not up to par. Generally I don't mind a story that is told switching between past and present, but this narrative cannot pull that off. Very off-putting. At the end of two episodes I still am not entirely certain how all the children and family members are related.
The scene in episode 1 where the camera pans back and forth and upside down between the cars driving to the police station at night was just awful.
I wish the writers had spent episode 1 totally on establishing the characters, more of the situation, etc. Then the rest of the episodes could have bounced between years to weave in all the details.
Many of the angles shot are bizarre with no need to be. Sadly this is just a hot mess.
The scene in episode 1 where the camera pans back and forth and upside down between the cars driving to the police station at night was just awful.
I wish the writers had spent episode 1 totally on establishing the characters, more of the situation, etc. Then the rest of the episodes could have bounced between years to weave in all the details.
Many of the angles shot are bizarre with no need to be. Sadly this is just a hot mess.
