It's a decent murder mystery. I just watched Natalie Dormer's "White Lies," another new murder mystery, and the difference in production value is big, with "Under the Bridge" being much better. One theme that's similar is the characters lie a lot so you never know what's what
The acting is alright. The "gang" of girls are convincingly annoying teenagers, and you can easily tell who's the good kid, who's the psycho, who's trying to fit in, etc. Lily Gladstone is the standout for me. I like Riley Keough, but her performance here is similar to her usual ones, so if you didn't like her before, this won't change your mind.
The murder mystery is okay, but aside from being based on a true story, there isn't much to suck you in make the series feel special. It feels like a surface-level dive into the tragic events and characters. Especially if you compared it to true detective for instance.
A kid is found dead, which is a sad story. The children are mostly troubled, but the show depicts most of them as misfits who cause a lot of trouble, and not in a fun or endearing way. Even Reena herself. So in the end I found it hard to be invested enough in the characters care for them. It's an okay watch but not something that will stick with you.
The acting is alright. The "gang" of girls are convincingly annoying teenagers, and you can easily tell who's the good kid, who's the psycho, who's trying to fit in, etc. Lily Gladstone is the standout for me. I like Riley Keough, but her performance here is similar to her usual ones, so if you didn't like her before, this won't change your mind.
The murder mystery is okay, but aside from being based on a true story, there isn't much to suck you in make the series feel special. It feels like a surface-level dive into the tragic events and characters. Especially if you compared it to true detective for instance.
A kid is found dead, which is a sad story. The children are mostly troubled, but the show depicts most of them as misfits who cause a lot of trouble, and not in a fun or endearing way. Even Reena herself. So in the end I found it hard to be invested enough in the characters care for them. It's an okay watch but not something that will stick with you.
