Anyone watching Ratched on Netflix?

[grumpyduck]

Just found out about it. I dunno... it sounds like just milking the Cuckoo's Nest premise, but I may be wrong.

OTOH, Sarah Paulson is probably great in the role.

[Dream Girl]

1. Origin story of Nurse Ratched...sounds interesting

[Thekaspervote]

2. Saw the trailer, looks interesting

[targetpractice]

3. I am... Didn't get good reviews, but I like it...

... I'm watching Episode 4 now... I'll continue watching FWIW.

[Brainstormy]

4. watched it this afternoon

dark. weird. but keeps your attention.

[lastlib]

5. No, but I'm watching Wretched in the White House......

sorry, had to do that......

[Phentex]

10. HA HA HA!

Thanks for the laugh!

[RainCaster]

6. First episode : wow.

The filming is great. Costumes, sets, all as good as Mrs Maisel.

[hotrod0808]

7. I watched the first episode and man,

did they borrow a lot from Hitchcock.

[nuxvomica]

8. The sets and costumes are the stars

All beautifully done in vibrant colors like the old Douglas Sirk movies, including the gigantic office of the head of the asylum, which looks like a TWA VIP lounge. Tthe music is so derivative of Bernard Herrmann I expected Tony Perkins in a wig and a knife to appear. Some performances are good, especially Judy Davis as Nurse Bucket, who embodies all the frustrations of a working woman making it on her own but still committed to finding a husband in a time of suffocating patriarchy. But Amanda Plummer is wasted as a quirky, aging jazz baby and Paulson just does her usual cold but vulnerable menacing act. The whole thing is full of pretty colors, gratuitous grotesques, mindless direction and shoehorned social relevance, like the Netflix series Hollywood. What was most disappointing, though, is the pedestrian dialogue, some of which is so awkwardly expository you could follow the plot with the video turned off.

[Keth]

9. Yep.

Visually Ratched is gorgeous. The next motel I stay at must overlook the beautiful sea.

I just finished last night and I did enjoy the series overall - Ryan Murphy has his quirks but I like a little quirk in my life. I agree about Judy Davis and her performance. I also liked Cynthia Nixon and Finn Wittrock. Paulson has been better in other roles, but she did hold her own here and I could see her getting some award recognition.

SPOILER:



I hated when one of my favorite, although minor, characters was killed. Hated it. It just seemed unnecessary and I thought what an interesting character and storyline could have been written for Hank if there was another season. His short story broke my heart.

[hibbing]

11. Over the top campy but entertaining

I enjoyed it; but upon reflection, it was really campy IMHO. The performances were good, just some real unwell people.

Peace!

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

15. .. but Judy Davis, Amanda Plummer, Sharon Stone, and the amazing Sophie Okonedo

along with (of course) the magnificent Sarah Paulson and Cynthia Nixon were extraordinary in their roles!!!

But I do agree, it should have been an AHS 9.5 story!

Magnificently made...

Costume Design
Set Design
Cinematography
Art Direction
Sound

[Betty88]

12. I enjoyed it

The costumes and sets were great, loved just looking at it. As for the story it was what I call bubble gum for the brain.

[flying_wahini]

13. We enjoyed it a lot but I had to step out of the room on several occasions.

Wished it wasn’t so GORY. I know it’s popular with young viewers but believe it is unhealthy
And unnecessary.

[mr_lebowski]

14. I watched it, thought it was decent ... though it's basically a toned-down season of AHS with bigger

Budget I would imagine.

Acting, sets, and costumes are the stars, the story is just okay.

But if it HAD been AHS, it would've been one of the better ones ... not as good as season 1 & 2 but at least as good as any of the others.

Well, maybe not Season 8 (Apocalypse) that one was pretty great too, almost as good as 1&2.