[My review for the miniseries as a whole]
Right from the start it tells us how it ends. It's a risky move, knowing how it all goes down while maintaining the audience's attention isn't easy, but they pull it off.
It's not a traditional crime show, sometimes it almost feels like a parody of one, and it makes some surreal decisions that are both captivating and alienating. The story may be all-too familiar, but I don't think it was as interested on the crime itself than on the character's psyche - and that sets it apart from many true crime shows.
David Thewlis is great, but Olivia Colman particularly shines in this. They imbue their characters with so much care and authenticity that I was just so at awe with their performance. They have their own little worlds that they get lost into, whether it be old films or old nightmares and fantasies.
I do think it didn't earn the right to be four episodes long. As beautiful as it was, I can't help but feel bored sometimes and I found myself using my phone from time to time. I'm not sure I want to sit through all this again, but I can't deny that it's well made and I think the creators executed their vision really well.
It's definitely one of the strangest and most visually captivating show/movie I've watched in months, and it's worth a watch just for that alone.