Jessica Jones, by the standards of the average superhero comic book character, is a relatively new character. Her first appearance was in 2001 in a series called Alias, written by such a prolific author as Brian Michael Bendis. The 28-number comic book itself deserves its place in history, if only by the fact that it greatly influenced the formation of the Marvel MAX imprint, becoming the first ongoing to be published under this label.
A distinctive feature of the heroine, and the comic book line itself, was a general depressive mood, which, being multiplied by situations close to life, over time created a strong emotional connection with the reader. In general, it is possible to paint the reasons why Alias is perhaps the best creation of Bendis and a truly outstanding thing, where even many minuses and clichés are allowed intentionally and used to increase the artistic power of the work. One thing is important here - this heroine at the time of the beginning of her path (as in her further appearances from the original image there is little left) really deserved to get more fame, which is why the news of the officially approved creation of the series was once an incredibly joyful event.
However, as you should guess, from the original comics there are only images of some characters, and a couple of scenes-references. All season skillful hands screenwriters weave intrigue about the confrontation of the main character Killgrave – a villain capable of controlling the human mind. And, perhaps, in the central antagonist is one of the main advantages of the series. And it's not even about Tannet, who is very good in this role. In the original Purpur (fortunately, the authors understood that his nickname and purple skin color are unlikely to look adequately in the series) appeared only at the very end, and was more a tool for revealing Jessica’s personal story, and at the same time a brisk postmodern technique for the capital demolition of the fourth wall, but not an independent, prescribed personality. Here everything is different - Killgrave is so well worked out that you understand the reasons for all his actions almost better than the motivation of the main character. And at some point, everything begins to appear in such a way that Jessica’s cruel treatment of the main villain begins to seem something completely wrong and unjustified – does the ability to manipulate consciousness flow smoothly through the screen and on the viewer?
It is much more complicated than Jessica Jones. On the one hand, all the clichéd noir canons are clearly observed - she constantly drinks, walks with a doomed look, and in relationships with other people uses a repulsive impression as a defense mechanism. Except that the foul language disappeared somewhere in the transition to the new, strange censorship framework of Netflix, where almost everything was allowed except the word f*ck. However, the image still gave a slight glitch, which makes the degree of purely human empathy for the main character here much less than in the creation of Brian Michael Bendis. What is the reason for this is difficult to say. To accuse Kristen Ritter of anything is clearly not worth it, she most honestly and diligently plays her scripted image. Perhaps the matter is in the careless handling of the notorious “protective mechanism” – the screenwriters, it seems, did not fully understand that Jessica’s portrait was not at all anti-hero charisma, and most of the features that do not correspond to the concept of an average decent person were seen as a response to the tragedy of both the world and her own life. The presence of any flaws in the character is one of the main ways to make the viewer believe in the reality of the image, bringing it closer, but here you need to understand that without clearly constructed reasons for these flaws and following the inner logic of the hero, the emotional relationship with him may not work to the extent that he would potentially be able to. So, literally because of a few inappropriate trifles in behavior and roughness in the backstory, the serial image of Jessica Jones is more of a failure. But, looking at any other film adaptations of the comics, it should be admitted that this failure is above almost all other people’s triumphs.
In terms of dynamics, the series also does not fail. Of course, some moments could be accelerated and scenes missed, but most of the time the authors do not give you any reason to feel any hints of trampling on the spot. The events themselves are evenly distributed across all 13 episodes, with a slight compaction towards the end. The rule, according to which in each series there should be at least one intriguing moment or plot twist, works properly, which distinguishes Jessica Jones from the adjacent series about Daredevil, which began more dynamically, but began to slip slightly in the second half.
In general, the screen incarnation of a depressed superheroine turned out to be a very worthy spectacle. The series is atmospheric, the narrative is able to capture, and the characters - to make empathy. Much attention is paid to the potential semantic load – here the theme of the absence of a clear line separating a free person from the unfree, as well as the relativity of people’s responsibility for their own and others’ actions, is very closely touched upon. After all, even without any superpowers, we all constantly influence each other, contributing to the formation of other people’s behavior and individuality. Well, the local Killgrave will clearly become the most memorable and worked-out villain of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and not only because of the lack of worthy competitors. So, Jessica Jones is a success. Even before reaching much of the original, it becomes an extremely worthy continuation of the expansion of the “dark version of Marvel superheroics” on small screens. Well, the fact that after the release of the series, this character was talked about in a fairly wide circle makes at least one person on Earth a little happier.
The already excellent Daredevil from the same Netflix showed that the TV series Marvel will focus on things that are not typical for their own films. What is a typical Marvel movie? This is a fun, bright and meaningless attraction, when watching which you sincerely admire the production and visual effects.
What do we see in Jessica Jones? And a complicated story about broken people in which there is no division into black and white. Pleased by the lack of glossy and pleasant, the style really resembles more neo-noir than traditional comic books. And of course, a big thank you to the authors, for the fact that they removed the order of boring heroic and villainous costumes, sometimes they managed to make funny even the most dramatic moment.
As for the characters themselves, the very Jessica performed by Kristen Ritter at least causes interest. The authors were able to convey the combination of the desire to help others with a fair amount of cynicism and cruelty. And she's got a great lack of manners. But the antagonist is remembered much more. David Tennant created a unique villain in many ways. Killgrave is absolutely unlike the embodiment of world evil, rather he is a spoiled child playing with people like dolls. By and large, he does not strive for anything, just lives as he wants, not paying attention to the people whose fates he broke.
But still some things came out blatantly unsuccessful. First of all, this concerns the staging of combat scenes, it is not only not realistic, which is quite forgivable, but also absolutely not spectacular. In general, the visual style leaves much to be desired. Well, the second drawback for me personally was the ridiculous attempts 'scientifically' to explain the origin of the forces of the heroes, it would be better if they remained food for reasoning.
And in general, this is a very worthy project capable of surprising with an excellent plot and acting.
"Jessica Jones" is the first Marvel series I've ever seen. I’ll probably never be tempted by “SHIELD agents” and “Daredevil” somehow passed by. Now, of course, he's the first in line.
Noir, gloomy and non-popcorn "Marvel" for me something new. Lately, there have been so many big blockbusters that I really liked, but they started to ripple in my eyes, that I really wanted something so smart and adult. I will not say that the plot of the series is original, but it is well built, thought out and attracts a clear lack of roughness. The narrative is smooth, exciting, and the 13 episodes here are the most pertinent volume. In general, I like such American projects, where they do not stretch the obvious things into more than twenty series. In "Jessica Jones" everything is very clear: there is a main character, there is an antagonist, well-written secondary characters, a set-up-development-decision and a small backlog for the second season.
I liked the main character. She is a typical protagonist of the last five years. A kind of hero-nehero with his inner demons, ambiguous past and desire for the better. Jessica drinks like an alcoholic, swears and is not moderately sarcastic, and everyone likes such characters, because no one will be interested in looking at an overly idealized character without a single flaw. Kristen Ritter coped with the role “excellent”, and I can no longer imagine another actress in her place.
Of course, I was pleased with the main villain. Tennant is good, and he played a manic personality with an exorbitant ego and a completely murderous superpower for mind control. What is cool is that the creators did not undergo the favorite trend of 90% of serial writers, and did not whitewash the maniac, try to remake him and miraculously forget about all the atrocities committed.
The secondary characters, as I wrote, are good. Their stories are written, the characters do not sag, and most importantly - each of them somehow moves the main plot.
Speaking of storytelling. It was built well, although the ending was pumped up - watching the last series you sit, holding your breath, waiting for something like this, and you get ... well, I don't know. It looks good, and it doesn’t seem like “wow”, it could have turned out more interesting. At least, it is quite logical.
To sum up, I would like to thank Marvel for deciding to turn to less popular characters. Their stories are less popular, but no less interesting. You can see that the full meter they will not pull, but for the series – ideal. After watching “Jessica” I run to download “Daredevil”, and will look forward to “Luke Cage” and “Iron Fist”, and, of course, the overall project.
8.5 out of 10
What made me start watching this series? The fact that he is, firstly, from Netflix, the studio that gave us a charming and gloomy Daredevil, and, secondly, made from comic books about an unknown early hero - Jessica Jones.
The surface information that I had, almost not interested in the series before the release, was this: the action will take place in the area of New York – Hell’s Kitchen, the main villain will have (un)ordinary abilities – control over someone else’s mind, and Jessica herself will have superpower.
It doesn’t sound particularly exciting, especially knowing that there are far more interesting stories and abilities in the Marvel Universe. But it even in a sense attracts, I want to quickly learn the essence of the forces of the characters and their meaning of existence as comic book heroes.
So, Jessica Jones from the first series already shows its essence - gloomy, without a shadow of a smile, watching the unfaithful spouses, climbing into other people's lives (of course not free), drinking, rude, etc. in the style of a lonely, independent girl with a sharp mind and tongue. And her superpower makes her even more fearless, but also remote from the ordinary world.
But, delving into the story of the heroine, you realize that her life was once a little better, and the nightmares that she drowns out with the help of cheap bourbon are associated with one person (or monster) – Kilgrave.
David Tennant, who played the antagonist, looked very organic in the role, in Kilgrave I saw a mixture of madness, charisma, madness and evil. From this psychopath and rapist (both body and soul) it is impossible to look away. The character is interesting not only for his abilities, but also for his story of a difficult life, which grew out of him a maniac with good taste and cruel views, and his difficult feelings for Jessica, which he so ardently wants to show her, but doing it in his own way, because he knows how, only causes harm to the girl, for which she begins to hate him even more.
I knew absolutely nothing about Kristen Ritter (Jessica Jones), but she was very interested in her extraordinary appearance. Further, already watching the series, you understand that she perfectly shows and reveals her character, I did not see a drop of falsehood.
Also, it is impossible not to mention the actors who played Luke (Mike Colter), Trish (Rachel Taylor), Sergeant Simmons (Will Traver), and, of course, Hogarth (Carrie-Anne Moss). All the characters fit into the atmosphere of the series, complement, there is absolutely nothing superfluous.
The series, if you like, only its load on understanding the actions of the heroes, the blurred border between good and evil, justice and revenge. It is impossible to immediately understand whether Kilgrave is absolutely evil, whether he can love, or whether Jessica herself can love.
The fight scenes do not shine with special effects and strong productions, but they still keep in suspense, which is perhaps even better.
"Jessica Jones" is a worthwhile series, but, like all paintings, has its drawbacks, largely depending on the viewer and his tastes. It makes no sense to compare it with Hollywood blockbusters, it carries a different meaning, a different idea: there is no salvation of humanity, the world, the city, as we see even in Daredevil. There is something more earthly, filled with human problems and suffering with superpowers.
After watching a great series about the adventures of Matt Murdoch decided to watch this, also expanding the Marvel universe. After reading most of the negative reviews on something like Daredevil and did not hope. In principle, I did the right thing, because the story of Miss Jones looks worse, but no less interesting. We all waited for a crime drama with elements of a detective, and got no matter how banal it may sound a love story, as everything is involved in it. Unusual for Marvel, but their Agents will soon be covered in a copper pelvis, and the audience needs to expand. That’s why they created what happened and what all modern housewives sigh from. And so that their husbands were not particularly bored with added a sluggish action and a little blood with eroticism. There is a suffering knight in shining armor, striving to save his lady of heart at least morally, there is a colorful imposing villain, madly in love with the main character and eager to get her reciprocity, and there is a cute love interest of Jessica herself, also very interesting. All this is connected into one simple linear story and seasoned with the atmosphere of Daredevil's Hell's Kitchen. Intrigue zero, but the main character and the delightful Kilgrave pull the entire series.
Jessica really liked the appearance – well picked up actress, beauty in the classical sense it can not be called, but nevertheless very attractive. The broken doll she plays quite convincingly, emotions in large green eyes even sometimes appear, and in general the character saves only appearance. And in a duet with his sister, he kills the male audience in general.
About Tennant is silent, no matter how crappy he was, but a tearful story about a difficult childhood and the acting of the actor at some point even makes him sympathetic. And his motive for all sorts of atrocities and kills at all: somehow more expect something banal like revenge and thirst for world domination, and the guy just wanted some woman.
In general, the series is interesting if you do not expect too much from it.
And after watching Daredevil and Jessica Jones, somehow the question of why ratings for more expensive Agents with a very twisted plot fell off by itself. Even compared to them, the weak Jones looks much better. Paradox.
Pretty cute comic book series, although not without traditional comic book nonsense.
The main character is the owner of superpower in the literal sense of the word. She works as a private detective for reasons I don’t understand personally, as she often has to deal with banal surveillance of unfaithful husbands and other interference in her personal life. And it would seem, who should hate such interventions more than “freaks”-supergeori?
Our girl, however, does not look like a heroine in the conventional sense of this noble word. A healthy lifestyle and chastity are categorically not about it. We will find out what and why.
The main character’s acting mainly consists of big eyes and ajar sexual lips, but her plasticity, I must admit, is excellent. However, it is probably a double, but charming fighting women in this series at least not one.
Another surprise for lovers of cute Irish is David Tennant in the role of suddenly British. This friend has a unique gift to speak his teeth from the first phrase, which helps him become the owner of countless material goods and broken hearts.
In general, the series, albeit somewhat stupid in terms of plot, but fascinating, dynamic, tense and dramatic. So much so that you don’t want to wonder if you believe the heroes, but only want to know what will happen next.
Initially, I was positive about this series, but I did not know its actors, so I managed to get acquainted.
The series follows the life of a superhero, Jessica Jones. Not as much fun as the Avengers in her life. The series is completely permeated with a gloomy atmosphere full of anxiety and suffering of the heroes.
A beautiful picture, a sea of sarcasm and immersion in the darkest corners of Hell’s Kitchen, this is what awaits you while watching. It's not an action movie, it's not a comedy. More like a detective with elements of a thriller. But, as already, probably, it is clear that I liked the series, painful and gloomy, it makes you think about life, about people and their essence.
Let’s move on to the actors.
David Tennant is the star of this series, and I’ve seen a lot of positive comments about him before the premiere, and now I understand why. He is beautiful, he combines a skillful manipulator who leads everyone by the nose and a child who believes in a miracle to the last. You hate him and love him at the same time. After watching, he left so many feelings, a kaleidoscope circling in me.
Kristen Ritter is the beautiful Jones. She's not pretty, but she's pretty. She attracts the contrast of her unremarkable appearance with everyday clothes and great power, which is not averse to show. Explosive, funny and dark, it shows how vulnerable people can be, and that even with superpowers, we still fear something.
The only thing that bothered me about the series was the abundance of bed scenes. But, it tastes and color, and I am happy to bet.
9 out of 10
Marvel’s first attempt to make a cross between meaningless but expensive comic book adaptations and some drama with a socially acceptable moral failed. Once again demonstrated that you can not please both yours and ours at once.
The main character (Ritter), who passed through a terrible experience - long-term violence, abuse, murder and other joys of life with a psychopath who controls the minds of everyone around - experiences psychological trauma quite dryly. Yes, she drinks more than she eats; yes, the smile on her face is sporadic (if not accidental); yes, she communicates with others like a Harlem Gopnik; yes, sometimes she even pours unnatural tears. But Ritter plays it all in such a lightweight, childish, if you will, version (and the rating of the series is still 18+), that even a good-natured viewer can hardly believe in the dark past of the character. A separate claim to panic attacks - "panic attacks" - which Ritter portrays as if Jessica saw not a nightmare of her life, but something unpleasant. In fact, it is for this reason that the main theme and the main conflict are merged into the root.
There are many questions about the feminist message that is taking more and more perverse forms in mainstream cinema. The morality of JJ, as well as most consumer products, is much closer to masculinity than to the ideas of feminism (it is not surprising, by the way, that because of such franchises, pushing into the audience their simple “all men are goats, and only strong female friendship will save the world”, the feminist movement often meets an aggressive response.
In a word, JJ’s ideology does not match the rating of the series. In this sense, it barely reaches 16+.
It would be long and tedious to talk about failed storylines, but why? When you can find something to praise.
There's a lot to praise. First, it is an operator, honestly, well-to-do and beautifully filming the cold streets and alleys of New York.
Secondly, the DT with its Kilgrave, all the purpleness of which, glory to heaven, comes down to costumes and accessories. I think it’s worth mentioning here.
The best thing David could do with this character was to elevate Kilgrave’s disgust to the terminal stage, when even the most sophisticated and enthusiastic young ladies would wonder whether it was worth trying to justify this creature with “incomprehensibility”, “rough world” and the fact that he was supposedly “hot as hell”. And he succeeded.
Whenever Kilgrave appears on the screen, whenever he turns to Jessica, I want to give him a face. For complacency, for living in some wild illusionary world, where a girl who did not have time to jump off a roof in 18 seconds, allotted to her for personal use, is in love and longs to be “danced and dined” and continue.
Generally speaking, Kilgrave is JJ’s best character and one of Marvel’s best villains for one simple reason: he’s the most connected to reality. Even without his superpowers, Kilgrave was, is, and will be a murderer, abuser, stalker, rapist, and pedophile. And he is like two drops of someone who really walks the streets of any country in the world every day, someone who behaves the same way every day towards women who are “loved.” And that is why, because of its grounding and tangibility, Kilgrave evokes such a colossal disgust. That’s why I shun those romantically minded ladies who dream of a “bad guy,” forgive or pity Kilgrave, and spike him with Jessica.
Again, Tennant has done a tremendous job – as much as I love him as an actor, Kilgrave only repels and arouses persistent disgust at the very fact of his existence. And thank you to the writers for not romanticizing this image and this model of relationships.
As a result, Marvel did not jump above its head, and JJ is an interesting and high-quality visual product for one viewing. No more.
On the twentieth of November, a new page appeared in the epic “Marvel Cinematic Universe”. On this day, Netflix posted the first season of Jessica Jones, the second, together with Marvel project in the line of superhero series. The series tells the story of a girl named Jessica, who lives not in the best neighborhood of New York. Her neighbors are a drug addict from a nearby apartment, as well as constantly screaming residents from above. At first and even at second glance, the heroine played by Kristen Ritter is no different from ordinary people. Jessica Jones, of course, is characterized by great hostility to people, incredible cynicism and a huge addiction to alcohol. Her constant rudeness does not allow you to get a good job, an apartment and loyal friends. But this is not unusual in modern society and in this regard, Jessica Jones appears to be an ordinary person with a lot of problems. Its only serious difference from ordinary inhabitants is the presence of superpowers, namely superpowers. It is not without her help that she makes a living doing the only thing she says she does well. Jessica Jones is a private investigator who specializes in finding people.
An important role in the series is played by Patricia Walker (Rachel Taylor), the best and only friend of Jessica Jones, who sees her as a superhero and supports her. A lot of time is devoted to the heroine of Carrie-Anne Moss, lawyer Geri Hogarth throwing Jessica cases. Interesting is Luke Cage character Mike Colter, the series about which should be released next spring. These characters play a paramount role in the series helping to reveal the character of the main character from different sides. At the same time, taking advantage of the thirteen-part format, the writers and directors of the first season manage to tell the stories of these characters, without leaving them soulless dummies in the background. I would also like to mention the heroes of Will Traval and Erin Moriarty, who bring interesting plot twists in the central line of the narrative. In the series, you feel that even episodic characters, with rare exceptions, have their own history and character, you worry about them, you fear for them, especially when fate brings them together with the main villain of the film.
Kilgrave, aka Purple Man performed by David Tennant is certainly the calling card of the season. This gallant Briton, who loves luxury apartments and expensive restaurants, is distinguished by an unusual ability to convince people, lack of morality, ignoring norms of behavior, selfishness, sharp mind and cold-blooded calculation. Kilgrave is afraid and admired, sometimes sympathetic, and sometimes horrified by his cruelty, but when Tennant appears in the frame, the series blossoms. Great acting, undoubtedly based on a well-written image, does not allow you to take your eyes off this crazy psychopath. Gradually, more and more, he enters Jessica Jones’ life, tearing her world to pieces, forcing the viewer to reflect on the reasons for this. On the Internet you can find the opinion that David Tennant, his character pulls this role series, this is not entirely true. Rather, Kilgrave blends perfectly into the atmosphere of the series, lifting an already good product to a huge height. Although we note that Kilgrave may well be the reason why you should watch this series, especially if you like strong characters of antagonists: Joker, Silva (Skyfall) and others.
"Jessica Jones" is very different from Netflix's flagship "Daredevil." Not everything is possible to celebrate for better or worse, because this series is a completely different project, with a different message. Jessica's story is darker and more serious, but more realistic. The first season is more personal than the story of a man without fear. The story of the main character's struggle with her enemy is not caused by good intentions to cleanse the city of crime, her fight with Kilgrave is motivated primarily by a personal tragedy connecting her with this man, a personal vendetta that affects her surroundings. In the series there is no normative vocabulary, as well as scenes of sex, albeit without nudity. Dialogues are written qualitatively and do not create an impression of cardboard. From the first series of the season, the atmosphere of noir is felt with pessimism, cynicism and disappointment reflected primarily in the main character. In the deeply revealed images of the characters, the boundaries of a clear definition of them as good and bad are erased, which is most clearly seen in the character of Will Simpson. Within the framework of noir realism, the series lacks the dynamics characteristic of Daredevil, the fighting scenes are much worse in quality than in the muzzling series. This at the same time is explained by the fact that Jessica, unlike a blind lawyer, did not learn martial arts as a child, but only has superpowers. At least I want to believe that this is the reason, not a limited budget.
With many advantages in the series, there are disadvantages. Periodically, the characters follow the lead of the writers and act in favor of the development of the plot. For the same reasons, sometimes there are a lot of stupid accidents that increase timekeeping. And it's also exhausting, if you watch a volley of three, four episodes, the constant whirlpool in the struggle between Kilgrave and Jessica, which is impossible to talk about without spoilers. Despite these disadvantages, they slightly spoil the impression when viewing. As a result, the season remains a good impression and the desire to see the second (hopefully, the second season will be).
7 out of 10
Jessica Jones is the second Netflix series in the Marvel Universe. Together with Daredevil and two not yet released series, Jessica Jones will be part of the crossover Defenders.
Plot and atmosphere. The first half of the series is great. The story is very dynamic and unpredictable. The plot twists are especially pleasing. Psychological thriller+drama is not typical for superhero movies/series, but it looks exciting. And now briefly about the second half of the series - all the advantages of the first half have disappeared dramatically. That's all.
Jessica Jones is a girl with superpowers and a bad character, suffers from loneliness and alcoholism, has a grudge against the main villain. It would look organic as a secondary character in a two-hour movie, nothing more. Luke Cage should get his show. But there was so much of it here that I have no idea what else to say about it. Trish Walker is Jessica Jones' best friend. The only character who always behaved quite adequately and had the motivation to his actions.
Second Heroes. There are many. Too many. Too many. And they get too much screen time, even if they don't affect the plot. Despite the fact that the writers prescribed each of them their own storyline, they could not explain their actions bordering on idiocy. Bad comrades, bad!
Special effects. It's 2015. 2015 is KARL! Special effects in the series can not do this. If heroes with superpower break through walls (and they often break through walls), it should not be just cardboard walls. If heroes fly, you have to show them how they fly. Here, Jessica just jumps up and then they show her landing somewhere. And as enemies fly away from the blows of superheroes - clumsy editing does not hide the absence of stuntmen / cables on the set. Action scenes at the level of Bollywood militants.
Villain. As in the case of Daredevil, the villain here is much more interesting than the main character. It's the first time I've seen David Tennant play the villain - he's been great. Killgrave is the only positive moment in the second half of the series. What is it, perhaps the best villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, certainly the most creepy. Disappointed by Marvel's approach to its villain. In the comics, he is a man with purple skin named Zabedaya Killgrave. And here he is Kevin Thompson, who took the pseudonym Killgrave.
In the end. The series begins promisingly, but for 6-7 episodes very much loses ground. The only factor that keeps the screen open is the main villain. Killgrave is really worth watching this series.
8 out of 10 for the first 6-7 episodes.
2 out of 10 for the second half (of which 2 points for Killgrave).
The arithmetic mean is 5, but I'll add a score for the reference to the Joker from The Dark Knight. And yes, this is the only joke in the Marvel series.
6 out of 10
Opinion based on viewing 5 episodes (small spoilers)
In the city, which raged the Hulk from the cinematic universe-lives, more precisely, there is a certain Jessica "a.k. a female image of Constantine performed by Keanu Reeves"Jones
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Jones is a private detective and part-time former superhero, at night she investigates the infidelities of her spouses, drinks a lot, swears and behaves like a “bad cop”, do not put your finger in her mouth. Interestingly, this way of life does not affect her appearance, apparently, it is also one of her superpowers. And everything seems normal, but the terrible past makes itself felt!
Marvel says, Look, we’re shooting for adults. There are a lot of sex, black women, scenes with violence. You can also immediately see a good budget, good installation and camera work. That's all.
How is it? But actors, say people who have written green reviews. The actors are pretty good. Tennet habitually overplays, Kristen "aka Eva Green for the poor" Ritter frowns on his face and gives all the audience interest to a beautiful friend-reporter, in general everything is fine.
Maybe history has a gossip. NO
Completely static, boring narrative, you do not need to watch all the episodes to predict the finale.
In general, Marvel always had problems with the scripts and... they are in place. Motivation? Logic? (spoilers)
Jessica avoids her best friend because she doesn’t want to set her up. But then remembers that you need to shoot another 6 episodes and takes her on a dangerous task, ignoring the advice of a war hero and the help of an invulnerable lover to predictably warm.
Personally, I have no desire to empathize with such stupid heroes. I'm not talking about the villain, what he's doing is like the behavior of a hysterical woman. With such abilities, he could solve everything as he needs in the first minutes of the series.
7 out of 10
P/S
I would like to note the link of the series to the cinematic universe. I can't believe this show is in the same place as the Age of Ultron. People have seen what really blows the brain. Why does the news of a man capable of mind control seem crazy to them? Because Marvel doesn’t respect its fans and changes its own rules.
Here and waited for the release from Netflix of the new series "Jessica Jones", and in two days already have the opportunity to watch all the series, which actually did. Previously, Netflix has already seen a completely beautiful Daredevil, whose events take place in the same universe, so I expected something similarly crazy from Jessica.
The series takes place in Hell’s Kitchen and develops in parallel with Daredevil, and in the same universe with the Avengers. Jessica Jones is a gifted girl who has superpower, but after previous moral injuries becomes a private investigator and leads a rather peculiar lifestyle. But the past in the form of KillGrave did not go anywhere from her, but just took a pause to complicate her life again.
In the series there are interesting references to Daredevil, there are interesting moments with the Avengers (who are not, but they indirectly affect the world), and the plot of Jessica Jones is very interestingly inscribed in this world, events develop quite cheerfully and most importantly absolutely unpredictable, but in this crazy world, which showed - there is logic and consistency. Of course, cruelty is added by what was shown on the screen - such cruel moments have not been seen for a long time, but they fit into the general concept, the shooting itself in style is similar to Daredevil, and everything looks great.
According to the characters, "Kristen Ritter" - Jessica Jones turned out just beautiful, how she showed on the screen manners, madness, despair. Really a character that is interesting to watch and who, in the course of the whole series, behaves as her character needs. David Pennant is aka KillGrave, not an ordinary villain who really remembers. The main thing is that in general they showed what his behavior is related to. He behaves specific and not rationally, but his methods are impressive. Luke Cage, the most psychologically stable character, but who has his own swings, will be interesting to watch a solo series. I will not focus on the rest, the character’s game on the series is smooth, and there were no frankly infuriating characters.
“Jessica Jones” is a series that absolutely met my rather high expectations, it has an interesting storyline and good interacting characters, while the series looks absolutely crazy, which is an undoubted plus.
10 out of 10
Netflix once again managed to make a great series, keeping a high bar of quality in comparison with most other TV series. I wasn’t sure the story of the third-rate comic book character would be interesting, but the creators did. It's not perfect, but it's good. There are not so many logical holes in it that you do not even want to pay attention to, because the plot does not lose interest in itself.
Fans of comics will be able to find a bunch of references to other characters, places and organizations, which indicates a good worked out world.
The actors did a great job, I must say a good performance from David Tennant. His character at the end even becomes a little bit sorry when you learn his story.
The music is just as good, maintains the atmosphere in the series, keeps in suspense.
In general, without further words, definitely need to look!
9 out of 10
A completely different side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Part 2.
(This review will be a few comparisons to the series Daredevil.)
When I heard that Marvel Studios had launched a series about Jessica Jones, I was very skeptical (as was the Daredevil series, because I wanted to see a full-length movie about it). For who is she that puts her on a par with such characters as Iron Fist or Luke Cage. But after watching the first episode, my skepticism passed (as in the case of Daredevil).
Continuing the idea of showing the MCU on the other hand, Marvel/Netflix decided to launch a series about a superhero girl. Here, in fact, you will see the same streets of Hell's Kitchen as in the series about Matt Murdoch. Just take into account the fact that the series are not many different genres. If Daredevil was a crime thriller, Jessica Jones is more of a psychological thriller. The theme of superheroes here goes by the wayside. Also, if you try to describe the series in one word, you immediately come to mind only - spooky, when the series about Daredevil can be described by the word - gloomy.
A brief history of the main character from the comics. (!!!!! Next come insignificant spoilers!!). As a young girl, Jesse gets into a car accident with a truck carrying some chemicals. As a result, her parents die, and she acquires a superpower comparable to that of Captain America. Having abandoned the failed career of a superhero, the girl opens her own private investigation agency. This is where the series begins.
The main storyline is tied to a very strange relationship between the main character and the main villain - a psychopath and a sociopath, but on the other hand a very calculating and powerful person obsessed with Jessica - Kevin Kilgrave (in the comics bore the name Zebedaya Kilgrave / Purple Man). Also in the plot will be a lot of secondary branches that do not make sense to describe here. More importantly, the superheroes in this series are portrayed in a way that has never been seen before. Here they are no strangers - no broken apartments, no alcohol problems, no casual sexual relations. On the other hand, as in Daredevil, they still think about the problems of morality, the value of human life and permissiveness.
As for the work of the directors and screenwriters, they did a very high quality job. Again, as in Daredevil, the atmosphere of the streets of Hell’s Kitchen was chicly conveyed. With the only difference in the fact that in the previous series, constantly depressing the feeling of something bad and irreversible, here, on the contrary, despite the greater number of brutal murders, for some reason, there was always hope that everything would end well.
Selection of the cast, this is generally the main feature of Marvel Studios, for 12 films and 4 series, not a single miss. I want to highlight many, but I will focus on four actors. The main character in the performance of Kristen Ritter (it is best remembered for the series “Don’t believe me... from apartment 23”), certainly the main reason why you should watch the series. Sparkling, with a dose of sarcasm, very beautiful and with a very heavy character. It will make you fall in love from the first minute. Mike Colter, embodying a character named Luke Cage, who is Jessica's main love interest, intrigued me with the story of his past even more than the main character. Colter fits the role perfectly. I also want to mention Trish Walker (in the comics Patricia Walker / Hell cat), played by the beautiful Rachel Taylor, previously unknown to me. The best and seems to be the only friend of Jessica, a strong and strong-willed woman who had the same difficult childhood as the main character. And finally, the main villain in the performance of David Tennant, a real psycho and a scumbag (a similar role to Barty Crouch Jr. was he in the movie “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”) obsessed with Jessica. This is definitely the best caste for this role. The character is perfect.
I can't help but mention references to heroes like the Hulk, Captain America and Daredevil. The series will feature one character who is a link between Marvel/Netflix products. There were also a couple of moments reminding us of the heroes of the series “Daredevil” and the events of the film “The Avengers”.
Result. A very high-quality picture, with a minimum of pathos, snot and worn superhero clichés, which makes it a huge plus. The series and the main character give us a very high-quality psychological thriller with the presence of drama, therefore.
10 out of 10
P.S. Bravo Marvel! Bravo actors! The second season of Daredevil and the series Luke Cage.
Jessica Jones is perhaps the most non-superhero superhero project. After watching Daredevil, at the time of the release of the darkest and most realistic of all creations of Marvel, it was difficult to imagine anything so depressing and down to earth. However, the “miracle studio” proves that it is still capable of striking – “Jessica Jones” puts on both shoulder blades everyone who is fed up with a stereotyped approach to people with extraordinary abilities and believes that in this regard it is no longer surprising.
Many people will be disoriented - despite the fact that this is still a superhero project from the already eminent Marvel, the superheroic itself is put on the second, and maybe even the third plane. It's catastrophically scarce here. We can conclude that Jessica Jones shows its strengths as an independent project. Oddly enough to imagine, the combination of “Marvel” and “series” largely benefits the latter.
“Jessica Jones” will not be delayed immediately – the action proceeds measuredly and not too hastily, according to the first series, it is difficult to feel sympathy for the originally “white crow” in the Marvel world. However, as you immerse yourself in the atmosphere of dirty and sullen serial noir, you can no longer come off - "Jones" stands out with a firmly made plot and well-developed characters. Watching their interaction and the consequences of their actions, somehow forget about the thirst for action.
On the one hand, the series as convincingly as possible shows the viability of projects of this type dedicated exclusively to female characters. On the other hand, it periodically sins, showing feminist accents. Plus, sometimes it is quite difficult to say who is in the center of the plot - the main character or the main villain. The series is a kind of benefit to David Tennant, who takes the lion's share of the spotlight here. It’s hard to imagine Jessica as being off-limits to him – for the most part, their chemistry drove the whole first season.
Ironically, Jessica Jones is not a superhero. Against the background of the same Thor or Hulk, her abilities look rather faded and make you doubt her usefulness to society or at least a team of superheroes. But it's not the sheer power, high jump, nickname or costume that makes Jessica such an important character. But it takes on alcoholism, mental anguish, quite everyday problems and the ability to do for the business what is necessary.
Jessica Jones’ strength is to be Jessica Jones.
8 out of 10
I can’t say that the first time I watched the creation of the series Jessica Jones. I didn't know much about the main character, even less about the actors, and I didn't know anything about the plot. And then I found out who will play the main villain. And now, after a 13-part marathon, I am ready to express my impressions about one of the most anticipated TV projects of 2015.
Welcome to New York. No, not Times Square, Fifth Avenue, the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building. Welcome to Hell’s Kitchen, an area of crime, infidelity, murder, robbery and violence. This is where Jessica Jones lives. Received superpowers as a result of a car accident, Jessica does not fly around the city in colorful tights and saves people. She opens a small detective agency Alias, for a reasonable fee, searches for people, exposes traitors, and she eats exclusively whiskey. However, the disappearance of a young girl brings her to the trail of the man who once turned her life into a nightmare. Overcoming her pain, shame and regret, Jessica vows to find him and pay for all his crimes.
To watch the series, I prepared thoroughly. I found out about each actor who is involved in the shooting, found out about every villain hero they play. I got acquainted with the comic by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaidos, which is the basis of this series. This comic gives a real idea of what awaits us in the series. This is not a shiny cover, bright drawings and noble heroes who are eager to save poor unfortunate people. In this regard, Jessica is very similar to the series Daredevil. But if Matt Murdoch lives in a world of eternal darkness, Jessica lives in a gray, impenetrable world where nothing good happens. True, the nature of the series is also very unusual - unlike the bloody and gloomy justice that Matt Murdoch performs in the suit of an avenger. No, starting to watch Jessica, it’s like we’re in a cheap bar where everyone goes, drinks nonstop, listening to the rhythms of the blues. It is a dark purple world of vice that drags us into its abyss. Only this action is achieved with the help of one screensaver!
The main characters of the series are also quite different from our traditional ideas about superheroes. They don't wear brights, latex jumpsuits, don't fly around the city, don't save everyone. Their life is far from sunny and beautiful. They live in dirty apartments, drink in cheap bars, do not disdain and strong words, drink at breakfast and sleep with a stranger. That’s the main character Jessica Jones, played by actress Kristen Ritter, familiar to many viewers on the TV series “Breaking Bad” and “Don’t Believe the Bitch from Apartment 23”. Kristen’s character is completely in line with Jessica’s character from the comics: a woman who doesn’t care that she has incredible strength and ability to fly, how she looks, where she lives, what she drinks nonstop, who she does business with, who she sleeps with. At first glance, you think she really doesn’t care, and she chose this life as easily as she chooses cheap bourbon in the store. But it is not difficult to guess the true reasons for her alienation - with the naked eye you can see how she is gnawed by a sense of guilt, shame and regret for her actions. Maybe that’s why she decided to become a detective in order to serve society, pay off debts, pay for her sins in full. She will never admit it, though! Kristen created the image of an incredibly strong woman that nothing can break.
And now, to be honest, I wouldn’t have expected this series so much if it wasn’t for David Tennant! But I'll explain why! While I’m looking forward to David’s new projects, this one I’ve been looking forward to especially because he’s the villain here. A longtime fan of Marvel comics, David embodied in the series the image of the supervillain Kilgrave, who has the ability to subordinate the minds of people to his will. In this image, he was magnificent: the self-confident and incredibly attractive Kilgrave loves a chic life, dines in the best restaurants, wears the most exquisite costumes, lives in the best apartments in New York and holds everything in his hands. He can make anyone do whatever he wants—stand still, forgetting his physical needs, not blink, hold a sharp razor at his neck, put a bullet in his head, or stab you as many times as he orders. David plays a truly terrible, ruthless man, from whom it is worth running, barely noticing him, and who in theory should be fiercely hated. However, as in Daredevil, there are moments in the series that explain the reasons for his insidious nature. And seeing all this, the attitude towards him changes. Exactly how and when you learn the true reason for his return to Jessica's life. Watching this incredible duet was the most interesting thing for me throughout the series!
The secondary characters of the series also do not seem so unambiguous: everyone has their own dark side, which they do not want to reveal to anyone. Luke Cage (Mike Colter), a man with bulletproof skin, from the very first series enters into a difficult relationship with Jessica, forced to hide both his pain and the secret of obtaining his abilities. Trish Walker, a former young star, now a radio host, is the only friend of Jessica, who like no other can understand, support and help her in a difficult moment. I also got the incomparable pleasure of seeing Carrie-Anne Moss on the screen - she played a lawyer Geri Hoggart, who cooperates with Jessica, and who will do anything to get what she needs. The ambiguous character was played by Will Travel - Sergeant Simpson, who was among the victims of Kilgrave, and now pursues him because of his unexplained goals. I was pleasantly surprised and pleased with the presence in the series of Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson), which is a connecting thread between the two projects of the Netflix channel.
Who do you think of first when you hear about Marvel? Spider-Man? Captain America? X-Men? Fantastic Four? Of course, all these characters first appeared in the pages of Marvel comics more than 50 years ago. These heroes have been fighting supervillains for many years, protecting our world. In the same world lives the former superhero Jessica Jones. She fights with disgruntled customers every day, flies around the city in search of compromising photos that prove betrayal to her spouses, saving herself from the abyss of despair, shame and self-flagellation. The series Jessica Jones is very atypical for superhero cinema, there are full of non-childish, even hard scenes, and the series itself is more close to the real world. This distinguishes him from other Marvel projects, as well as distinguishes Jessica herself from other Marvel heroes.
10 out of 10
A big part of the job is looking for the worst in people. Turns out I excel at that.
I’ve always been a fan of superhero stories, I love DC and Marvel, so when I heard about the new comic book series, of course, I immediately started watching.
What I love about Neflix is that it shows all of the seasons at the same time. If you hooked the series, you just look further and do not have to wait a week or more, as in, for example, my favorite Gotham (DC).
I only know the DC Universe, and at Marvel, many characters remain unexplored. I had never heard of Jessica Jones before the show. And I believe that in this situation it played into my hands, because the story was completely new to me, the intrigue remained and after each series I rather wanted to know what will happen next?
The series exceeded all my expectations! Before the release of JJ, Daredevil was considered the favorite Marvel series. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, are very good series, but I always wanted something more tailored to our real world.
I want to celebrate the game of Kristen Ritter - Jessica Jones. I love this actress and I think she was perfect for this role. A little rough, strong, with a sense of humor, Jessica is sympathetic and seems like a girl from her neighborhood. And more. It was very gratifying that Jessica did not have these constant, already exhausted speeches about what this city needs ' ' I must protect this world' etc.
And, of course, David Tennant. He made an incredible villain. Charismatic, slightly insane, stylish and dangerous. Many people know and associate David as Doctor Who or Barty Crouch, but I think from now on, Killgrave will outshine those characters.
I will not reveal the story to you so as not to spoil the impression of viewing. Just to say that this story is worth it to pay attention to it and spend time watching.
True, if you want dynamic action like the Avengers, this series is not for you.
Jessica Jones is a very dark, dark series and is positioned as a psychological thriller/detective with classic mind games.
Before the announcement of the series, many people did not know about Jessica Jones. It’s just that this character was completely unpopular and lurked in the shadows of louder stars. And her debut took place in 2001 (comic “Alias”). But I haven't heard from Jessica since. And we can only envy the bravery of the creators of the series - the audience had not only to drag into viewing, but also to familiarize everyone with the character. And it was surprisingly stylish.
I’m so glad that the same studios that made the recent Daredevil took over. With hard and gloomy adaptations, Marvel has obvious problems: children’s “Avengers”, “Iron Man” and other “12+” films – I personally am already tired of them. Yes, comparing TV series with box office blockbusters is not the best idea, but what remains?
Either way, "Jessica Jones" turned out. From the first minutes we are stuck in the face of a harsh world of deception and betrayal, without any snot and other things. The main character is revealed gradually, slowly putting all the cards on the table. But the antagonist of the season, as I understand it, will be Purple Man, which is quite predictable - the creators clearly do not want to go far from the original source. And yes, the actors are well-chosen. I like Kristen Ritter's game. I like her myself. Very colorful actress. I haven’t tried any of them yet.
Intrigued, of course, skillfully. The ending leaves no chance of the temptation to watch another episode, because after watching the pilot there are only questions. But isn't that wonderful?
In the end, the first series set an unrealistically high bar, but can the series keep it? The answer lies in the season itself. And anyway, I became very interested. I recommend it.
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