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‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Review: Netflix’s Gorgeous, Ambitious Adaptation Captures Some of the Novel’s Magic
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scrn loglineNetflix's lavish adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez's literary masterpiece 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' captures the novel's poetic magic, but struggles to fully translate its ambition to the screen.beat sheet- The series covers the first half of the novel, with directors Alex García López and Laura Mora achieving breathtaking visuals and lyrical moments, despite the inherent challenges of adapting such a renowned work.
- While the show's non-judgmental lens on themes like incest and sexual abuse may force viewers to confront them in a way the novel did not, the final episodes' shift to more conventional political conflict feels jarring compared to the earlier dreamlike tone.
Read the sourcecall sheetGabriel García Márquez, Patrick Somerville, Emily St. John Mandel, José Rivera, Natalia Santa, Alex García López, Laura Mora, Marco Antonio González, Susana Morales, Netflix, HBO, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Station ElevenNo more articles
‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Review: Netflix’s Gorgeous, Ambitious Adaptation Captures Some of the Novel’s Magic
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Daniel Fienberg
scrn logline
Netflix's lavish adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez's literary masterpiece 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' captures the novel's poetic magic, but struggles to fully translate its ambition to the screen.
beat sheet
- The series covers the first half of the novel, with directors Alex García López and Laura Mora achieving breathtaking visuals and lyrical moments, despite the inherent challenges of adapting such a renowned work.
- While the show's non-judgmental lens on themes like incest and sexual abuse may force viewers to confront them in a way the novel did not, the final episodes' shift to more conventional political conflict feels jarring compared to the earlier dreamlike tone.
call sheet
Gabriel García Márquez, Patrick Somerville, Emily St. John Mandel, José Rivera, Natalia Santa, Alex García López, Laura Mora, Marco Antonio González, Susana Morales, Netflix, HBO, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Station Eleven