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- HBO
- Jun 9, 2019
- HBO
- Jun 9, 2019
Summary The David E. Kelley adaptation of Liane Moriarity's novel of the same name about how seemingly perfect lives of three mothers of kindergartners--Celeste (Nicole Kidman), Madeline (Reese Witherspoon) and Jane (Shailene Woodley)--end in murder.
Created By: David E. Kelley
- HBO
- Jun 9, 2019
- HBO
- Jun 9, 2019
Summary The David E. Kelley adaptation of Liane Moriarity's novel of the same name about how seemingly perfect lives of three mothers of kindergartners--Celeste (Nicole Kidman), Madeline (Reese Witherspoon) and Jane (Shailene Woodley)--end in murder.
Created By: David E. Kelley
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 36 Critic Reviews
82
94% Positive
34 Reviews
34 Reviews
6% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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Though there are a few moments where Kelley gives in to his tendencies for burlesque – as in the characterization of the principal of the elementary school attended by the main characters’ children – in the first three episodes, “Big Little Lies” retains the invigorating mix of dark comedy and drama that made the first season so special. ... Rather than running out of gas in its second season, “Big Little Lies” is more deliciously watchable than ever.
“Big Little Lies” is a fairly apportioned ensemble vehicle, giving each actor room to shriek, to cackle, to clutch a glass of wine nervously as she stares at the surf. ... But no character propels scenes quite like Kidman’s Celeste. ... Kidman’s nonjudgmental inhabiting of Celeste’s oscillations continues to be exceptional. ... Streep gives Mary Louise a vicious and eerily hilarious maternal edge. She is clearly having a ball. I can’t wait to see how her story line expands.
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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 94 User Ratings
8.3
86% Positive
81 Ratings
81 Ratings
11% Mixed
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
3% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Big little lies two has exceeded my expectations, I was curious to see how they were going to follow the incredible first season, and after 2 years of waiting it was certainly worth it. 100% recommend this show.
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SEASON 2
Even If you remove Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies S02 is truly enthralling! Everything from the characters to the directing seems so effortlessly done, that there really is nothing to complain about and it makes for compelling viewing on your TV! Something to watch all summer! But when Meryl Streep is on screen, she brings in these subtle qualities that really lift the show up a notch and makes the show a truly great watch! Forget big budget TV! This is something that you don't want to miss out on! I loved watching it and can't wait to get more out of it!!!
Episode 1 - 9.5/10
Episode 2 - 9.4/10
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SEASON 2
While it may lack some of the bite and urgency of its first season thus far, Big Little Lies is still an absolutely gorgeous series with a lot to unpack in terms of its complex women, the legacy of abuse, the makeshift families we form, and protecting one’s friends.
To everything there is a season, and this is Streep’s. Monterey belongs to Mary Louise now. God help the five.
“Big Little Lies” continues to offer the sharp, dark-comedic observations that made the first season one of the great thrills of 2017. What it does not offer, in the first three episodes, is an indisputable argument that there is material to power a second season, and maybe more, beyond the memory and repercussions of the first.
Without the murder-mystery focus, the plot meanders. Whether they will get caught in their lies is the driving question here. That, it turns out, is not entirely interesting. Luckily, these women and these performances are so much so that it doesn’t really matter.
Though the three episodes made available to press are enjoyable enough, thanks largely to the cast’s continued strong performances, they’re weighed down by heavy-handed writing and an inchoate grasp of what powered the first season—namely, its subtlety, surprise, and emotional murkiness.
It's an amazing TV show that shows what it's like to be a woman today.
Very important themes leave the story more complete, this story that went beyond the romance of Lianne Moriarty.
Actresses capable of engaging the characters, and with the addition of Meryl Streep, made it look even better. This is a great job for everyone involved.
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SEASON 2
The fact that this show has managed to recapture the magic that made the first season so good is incredible, all things considered. And Meryl Streep is just the greatest ever.
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SEASON 2
As silly and indulgent as ever, but Meryl Streep is a national treasure. I hope she lives forever.
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SEASON 2
BLL's second season to me now feels like an A class celebrity soap drama. Things proceed with noticeably less tense thrilling sequences and with a far less witty and thought provoking screenplay. In spite of those differences, the production quality here is excellent and easily on a par with S1. Loved s1 but found s2 was not to my own personal taste.
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SEASON 2
Season 2 of BLL could aptly be summed up as an exercise among top-level performers to deliver truly piss-poor dialogue convincingly. They don't; no-one could. But maybe there's something like beauty in this visual proof that some things are just plain impossible; like a video of Joey Chestnut failing to eat a stack of hotdogs that's just. too. tall.
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