Black Doves (2024) Netflix Series Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ม.ค. 2025
- Helen Webb is a quick-witted, down-to-earth, wife and mother… and professional spy. When her secret lover is assassinated, her spymaster calls in Helen’s old friend Sam to keep her safe. Together, Helen and Sam set off on a mission to investigate who killed her lover and why. The Netflix spy thriller Black Doves stars Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw. Should Black Doves be on your bingelist? Thanks for checking out my Black Doves (2024) Netflix Series Review!
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My couch rating system:
5 - A must-watch - do not pass this one up
4 - It's really good, you should see it
3 - It's OK - maybe good for a rental
2 - It's not that good and I wouldn't recommend it
1 - It's terrible and I definitely don't recommend it
0 - Cutting off a finger is better than watching this
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The fact that the wife of a government minister can walk around unnoticed seemed kind of absurd.
It's insanely ridiculous
The British public don’t care about the government most of the time so it can get away with it
Not really. I don’t watch mainstream tv, and don’t engage with politics and so called democracy anymore. I wouldn’t recognise any of them. I wouldn’t even recognise the leading politicians anymore.
What should they do? They have no personal in the police force. Do not remember to see one at all.
Finish watching
I loved this, it is very much tongue in cheek. Yes its ridiculous and far fetched but hugely enjoyable
For me the problem with the show is that both me and my wife found it hard to root for a woman's who's got a family, and decided to risk it to investigate the death of the man she was cheating on her husband with. I get she's a spy, but meh.
Also, The show introduces too many characters and tries to turn on the stakes immediately but in a way that I didn't find enthralling. I don't care about any of these characters yet. But apparently I'm supposed to because the sole interest of the first episode is if you end up caring for the main character, who's morally bankrupt. Meh.
If you want a good spy TV Show. Watch "The Americans." Way better pacing and action. After the first episode of a show I should be hooked, but this didn't do it at all for me.
Watched episode 1 in total disbelief, as the scriptwriting added cliché upon cliché. My worst TV series in 2024, together with Silo.
Congrats, I couldn't get finish episode one. The writing was so uninspired, dear god.
Oh Chris. That's discouraging but you saved time and I appreciate it. Love long and prosper :)
Nice review, Chris. The only show I've been watching that's similar to Black Doves is Spec Ops: Lioness. I've been enjoying every episode. I have a feeling the upcoming episode is going to be just up my alley.
I need to get back to that series!!
@MoviesAndMunchies Yeah, you do. Your review of the first few episodes of the first season made me remember the show was even out.
@@calvinm1866 oh nice!
I enjoy lioness
its not good, almost no action.
watch the day of the jackal if you wanna see sth good
I really enjoyed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Smiley's People with Alec Guiness. My husband is also really enjoying Slow Horses.
Thank you for your review, Chris!
I like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as well! I'll have to check out Smiley's People. Thanks!!
Is this meant to be a comedy? If it is it’s not very funny, if not it’s amongst the most incredulous bull I have tried to watch. Good actors hamming it up and I’m not convinced they believed in the script. Struggled to make it past the 3 episode. Knightley wearing an ‘ incredible’ disguise of a hat hides a mic in a flower that could pick up a single conversation in a crowded pub was the last straw. Clunky and ridiculous
Binged it, realliy enjoyed it! it's an action estionpage flick on netflix, so i didn't think too hard about it and had a great watch. The actors are wonderful and it's good to see the core 3 actors play characters that they don't typically play.
I really liked it. Particularly liked that the bond between Sam and Helen is that they're both not quite right in the head.
P,s,the acting is not good, I would have liked to see more of the Irish and Welsh girl the best two characters in my appinion
Man, I admire your patience with this show… Not sure if I even finished 3rd episode in full. It was boring most of the time, didn’t like any characters, almost all of them were doing things that seemed illogical. Like professional killer Sam being called to watch over her former padawan Helen first night in and sneaks out on a “date”? Or professional killer Elmore - has Helen at gunpoint and despite being twice the size of her, gets beaten, disarmed, immobilised and then sushed like a kid - not to make a sound because the family is asleep upstairs. Well, he knew he was done so what did he cared? Surely he’d make the situation difficult for Helen if he started shouting. More so - Helen didn’t have a gun at that point. Then there’s a cut and he’s being walked over to the shed for slaughter 🙄 not to mention that he earlier prepared a bomb which Helen and Sam dodged “miraculously”.
… and also the fact that Elmore just walked through the open back door without even having to break in, and despite Helen having the past she had and an arsenal of firearms in her secret drawer - she didn’t bother to put even the simplest of alarms on?
Just lost my patience on picking holes and got bored on endless cuddle flashbacks 🙄 not for me😐
The first episode seemed good, but I agree that it was quite boring and didn’t make any sense. Don’t think I’ll watch it again.
You didn't need to write an essay on this series.
@@theworkerhours3141 Will be working on a comic strip version soon for the younger audience 🤣Stay tuned 😉😜
Thank you for this!! I’m a huge Slow Horses fan so the bar is set quite high. Think I’ll stick with The Agency for now and keep looking elsewhere for an additional spy thriller
Despite its flaws I enjoyed this series. I also felt that crime boss Lenny could have been right out one of Guy Ritchie's classic London crime movies. She very much reminded me of Bricktop in Snatch and Lenny (aka Sidney Shore) in Rock n Rolla.
I really enjoyed Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Can't wait for Season 2 (if there is one).
I thought it was great ..I guess if your job is a critic you have to intentioanlly look for holes....but honestly, just sit back and dont stress about it, its one of the best shows ive seen in a while, loved it
Did you watch the agency?
As compared other recent British located soy shows like Slow Horses or The Diplomat, this show is a bit a dud. Watched the first two episodes and I fell asleep each time. How do you spell B-O-R-I-N-G / Disjointed. I’ll be fair and watch the third hour, but if I fall asleep again . . .
Hahahaha. Took me a week to watch because I fell asleep. I can’t binge and awake if I’m interested.
Censor tube…..why are you deleting my comments?
It took me a week to do son because I kept falling
asleep. I can normally binge and stay awake if it’s interesting.
Censor tube….please don’t delete.
Excellent review! Thanks!
Thank you for sharing 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Obituary is an interesting irish show.
The massive focus on the gay aspect of Sam was over the top
There was no focus on “the gay aspect”. What the series depicted was a doomed relationship that just happened to be between 2 men.
I loved this show. It’s fun, silly, has a smattering of ultra violence & is really well acted. Is it completely absurd? Hell yeah! But that didn’t spoil my enjoyment. Is Jack Reacher just as silly? Yup and I love that too. Sit back, switch your brain off and enjoy the ride. Some folks are taking this all way too seriously. I mean, spoiler alert, Tracy Ullman is the head of a criminal gang. Nuff said 🤷🏻♂️
Busted out laughing when i saw "Q" Getting pumped up da butt.
Sorry.. The Agency is better.
Thanks for the review. Not my kinda show tho.
Slow horses watching the seasons all again a proper thriller with some depth.
Yes, it's altogether ridiculous.
I'm going enjoy watching the whole thing.
Then I'll watch the often cited Slow Horses which unfortunately won't feature the wonderfully blood splattered Kiera.
It is a sharknado, where some people did not get the over the top memo and try to act seriously.
Yes, Slow Horses is a very good series. But nothing will ever beat the Americans for me. That show never got the respect it deserved.
Sorry, this time you are wrong. I think this series deserves 4 couches. It's well produced & very entertaining. Compared to other series, "Black Doves" creates a special atmosphere. Keira Knightley and her Buddy are amazing in this show.
Something tells me there are more Funko Pops than meets the eye ..
LOL! So. Many. More.
Awesome
Good review. Mimics what i thought to. I didn't hate it, but I wouldn't recommend it or watch it again. Just wasn't that clever or compelling.
Sounds good
I enjoyed the first episode, then it went every British crapp talking unbelievable dialogue if this had been done in America it would have been great,hope they don't do another series once again Netflix has bombed
Watch the Day of the jackal
Digging the Snu Snu shirt!
Over rated.
It was great
Un poco infantil.
Nope
BD is not perfect but still very enjoyable ....just not for Americans...
More woke shite. Will it ever stop?!
Can you even enjoy anything anymore? lmao
@@charliebrouun6510 It's getting tougher, I'll give you that 🤣
@@greenphoenix17 I try to ignore it too, but I can't.
@@onestepcloser5925 I't's a blip, money talks, We'll get some good tv again in a year a two.
hows it woke?