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Amy Adams Goes Dark in "Sharp Objects"- Episode One Review

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    HBO's Sharp Objects focuses on Reporter, Camille Parker played by Golden Globe winner, Amy Adams, who returns to her tiny hometown of Wind Gap, Missouri after recently checking out of a psychiatric hospital to cover the mysterious murders of two pre-teen girls. Camille has hardly spoken to her very controlling mother or her 13 year old half-sister for years and going back to Wind Gap was the last thing she needed. She has a lot of demons of her own and going back home unravels a lot of puzzles from her past. 
   I'm not the one to shy away from watching a good murder mystery and the fact that this stars Amy Adams made it a very easy decision. Based on Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn’s first novel, the eight-part miniseries' first episode titled "Vanish"already has me hooked. Adams doesn't do a lot of talking but her body language and the flashbacks show that she's a troubled woman with a very dark past. It's okay to compare Sharp Objects to Big Little Lies because they have the same director, Jean-Marc Vallee. They are both dark mysteries and have strong female characters.
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    I love the dark theme and how the Camille's story unfolds through the flashbacks and I love how it intertwines with her present life. It's not as cliche as I thought it would be and it gets more mesmerizing with each scene. Patricia Clarkson who plays Camille's mother, Adora, is already a fave. She's super controlling and very oblivious of her teenage daughter's rebellious ways. She thinks Camille's homecoming is going to lead to more trouble and doesn't want any part of it. I was taken aback when she opened the door for Camille and said her house wasn't up to par for visitors. This is a case of Whodunit and I'm wondering how many bottles of vodka it'll take for Camille to find the supposed serial killer. So who is murdering these girls? Is it a drifter? a townsman? a policeman? This is obviously going to be a very riveting murder mystery and I can't wait to see how it unravels. Amy Adams may just get that Emmy after all.

 A new episode of Sharp Objects airs next Sunday.

GENRE Psychological Thriller
BASED ON Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
STARRING Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen, Matt Craven, Henry Szerny

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  1. Ochuko25 June 2020 at 03:29

    One of the most twisted endings to any show, ever. Amma was so damn cold.

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