October is a month of terror. And not just because of Halloween, but also because many of the themed premieres coincide on the billboard. And among so many new products, it is sometimes difficult to choose something that meets expectations. There is a mini-series on Apple TV+ that can be devoured in a few hours and which left me completely stunned.
Although critics do not consider it one of the best projects on the platform, I am clear that this is a one-of-a-kind series. Even if you have to be brave to see it.
“Lisey’s Story” is deep, moving… and terrifying
It features Julianne Moore and Clive Owen as the lead actors. And if those two stars aren’t enough, it’s Stephen King himself adapting his novel “Lisey’s Story,” originally published in 2006. Like the source material, this work of horror follows Lisey Debusher Landon, a woman who has almost lost to her husband. two years ago after 25 years of marriage. Her husband was a successful but rather secretive writer. Among Scott’s papers you will find information that will reveal the secrets of his past.his death and the past of their relationship.
To complete the tandem of stars, all episodes are directed by Pablo Larrainauthor of highly successful works like “Neruda”, of his female saga with “Jackie”, “Ema”, “Spencer” and “Maria”, as well as unclassifiable films like “El Conde” or “El Club”. If you don’t want to take our criteria into account, at least have those of Stephen King, who for the horror genre is always worth mentioning.
Julianne Moore is totally devoted and we feel her fear and doubts as the plot progresses. It is not for nothing that we are talking about an actress who has won the four most important awards in the film industry: the Oscar, the Golden Globes, the BAFTA and the Screen Actors Guild Award. For his part, Clive Owen behaves in an elusive way, like a ghost, and this takes on its full meaning in the plot. Also nominated for an Oscar and winner of the Golden Globe and BAFTA in ‘Closer’, works here as in the magnificent “Children of Men”with a look full of doubt, guilt, but also love.
A heartbreaking story of loss, of addiction, of love… the truth is that “Lisey’s story is not presented as a canonical horror, but it contains scenes that chill the blood, that make the most brave. Even if its pace can be described as slow, it is a suggestive story full of layers, of enormous emotional depth. If you have the opportunity, take advantage of these thematic days and try it: we do not hesitate to qualify it as one of the best series on Apple TV+. Even if it’s a mini-series.
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