I suppose that in a way it doesn't much matter where the inspiration for this 'thriller' came from, but it has all the hallmarks of someone seeing the house and then building a story from it (yes, I know its actually an adaption from a novel...but)..
The implication of that is that the house didn't inspire liberation, rather a didactic constriction - which is the overarching mood of this series - it's meant to be stylish and smart in its minimalism, but instead it's barren.
'The Girl Before' could easily have been told in two episodes. Dragging it out to four only served to undermine the 'who dunnit' aspect. The characters lacked sufficient dimension to justify the four episodes, as a result, the pace of the show suffers. It seems to either move way too slowly, or it's forced by the proximity of ending to move too quickly.
Ultimately though, this show fails because of realism - it's just not remotely believable, and it's not capable of surpassing that lack and enticing a suspension of disbelief.
This should be a 7-8, but I couldn't justify more than 6 - all style, no substance.
The implication of that is that the house didn't inspire liberation, rather a didactic constriction - which is the overarching mood of this series - it's meant to be stylish and smart in its minimalism, but instead it's barren.
'The Girl Before' could easily have been told in two episodes. Dragging it out to four only served to undermine the 'who dunnit' aspect. The characters lacked sufficient dimension to justify the four episodes, as a result, the pace of the show suffers. It seems to either move way too slowly, or it's forced by the proximity of ending to move too quickly.
Ultimately though, this show fails because of realism - it's just not remotely believable, and it's not capable of surpassing that lack and enticing a suspension of disbelief.
This should be a 7-8, but I couldn't justify more than 6 - all style, no substance.