Fool Me Once - Netflix
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anonymous-user

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82 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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What started off with promise turned into a convoluted mess of contrived coincidences and dead-end plot lines, along with some pointless diversity boxes ticked, none of which added anything to the story.

Michelle Keegan plays… Michelle Keegan, as the PTSD-ravaged heroine, but you wouldn’t guess it. Her acting range is narrower than her eyebrows.

No spoilers, but I feel like a fool for wasting hours of my life just to see how it panned out. The answer is; predictably.

Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 8th January 09:54

normalbloke

8,764 posts

247 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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My wife was watching the first episodes last night, was a bit painful for me to watch. The highlight was when I looked up and recognised Barton airfield. Spent a few too many overnights there….

Gingerbiker67

126 posts

250 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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By way of contrast, found it predictable and enjoyable in equal measure!

DSLiverpool

16,430 posts

230 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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Michelle just isn’t believable in the role.

ashleyman

7,284 posts

127 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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Loved it. Just disappointed they reused the same locations as The Stranger series.

Triumph Man

9,562 posts

196 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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On episode 6 now - quite a few twists and turns but I think the coppers illness is a plot line too far..

okgo

41,959 posts

226 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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Total st.

Maybe even worse than st.

Billy_Rosewood

3,488 posts

192 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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Both my wife and I felt there was a potentially good story behind it, but it was directed badly and translated from an American story into a British one quite poorly. Especially around the topics of gun ownership and big pharma.

Michelle Keegan was so unconvincing in the role. Some skinny bird threatening blokes twice her size, and pulling an apache trigger with immaculately manicured nails whilst in a full on war zone!

The dude playing keirce was painful to watch. Not to mention Keirce as a character was weak.

HIAO

185 posts

121 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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I watched it and was surprised that they misdescribed a regular Range Rover as an Evoque.

It was a bit bland to watch, but I started, so I finished.

SteBrown91

3,089 posts

157 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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We are on EP3 and I’m finding it farcical but Mrs seems to be enjoying it.

phil-sti

2,974 posts

207 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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Pile of steaming cack only saved by how fit Michelle Keegan is.

Puzzles

3,504 posts

139 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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On ep 7 atm. I was hoping for a strong ending.

Puzzles

3,504 posts

139 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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To make up for the start and middle.

ghost83

5,630 posts

218 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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I actually enjoyed it,

Thought it was good

Not gonna post spoilers though


Wish

1,849 posts

277 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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That helmet she worn in the helicopter. lol

She was in way over her head, and didn’t fit right in the grand scheme of things. Liked the 2 coppers.

I also guessed the ending that pissed the wife off.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

82 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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Absolutely dreadful.

Even by Harlen Coben standards, insisting on setting it in the UK doesn't help either.

AWRacing

1,744 posts

253 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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Anyone know why the BMW badges were removed from any BMW shown in the show?
Might have happened to other marques too but really only noticed it on the detectives car

Puzzles

3,504 posts

139 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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I’m guessing they didn’t pay unlike JLR.


Thought I saw a bmw badge on a steering wheel, but might be wrong.

ewolg

1,730 posts

307 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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AWRacing said:
Anyone know why the BMW badges were removed from any BMW shown in the show?
Might have happened to other marques too but really only noticed it on the detectives car
No idea but I also wondered why filmmakers seem to have a habit of having unrealistic engine noises that just don't suit the scene or the car.

Scottie - NW

1,388 posts

261 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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Watched it all and wasn’t as good as some of the other HC on Netflix.

No idea who Keegan is never seen her in anything previous, didn’t think she was great but a lot weren’t.