This is a mishmash of recycled ingredients and like most maxi- and mini-series it could have been done in half the time - or a quarter. But the pace fairly gallops apart from one turgid episode where Anne and Lisa buddy up in motel during a rainstorm. Zellweger's look combines - why wouldn't it? - Bridget Jones and Judy Garland. Facial tics and brisk high-heeled walks highlight her nervy portrayal and I often felt she was channeling Joan Crawford, who would have sunk her teeth into this role with some relish.
WHAT/IF is tosh/hokum, elevated to top-drawer dosh by its star lead - and overall fairly watchable. A second series is promised, which, obviously, will give us more of the same, possibly more than we need. They always do
WHAT/IF is tosh/hokum, elevated to top-drawer dosh by its star lead - and overall fairly watchable. A second series is promised, which, obviously, will give us more of the same, possibly more than we need. They always do