‘Lessons In Chemistry’ Review: Brie Larson Anchors Ambitious But Overcrowded Adaptation Of Hit Book
theplaylist.netCharming performances and strong production values struggle to push through overwritten dialogue and ham-fisted plotting in Apple TV+’s mini-series “Lessons in Chemistry,” based on the hit 2022 novel by Bonnie Garmus.
At its core, this is a story about how it is not predictable formulas that make up the building blocks of life but the chaotic random elements that define our journey.
Trying to cram an overstuffed debut novel (and adding a bit more stuffing even) into eight episodes leads to a mini-series that often tells much more than it shows, allowing characters to become thematic and cultural mouthpieces more often than it should.
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