"So Long Marianne" comes across as a Promo for traveling to Greece, especially Hydra - maybe even time traveling to the times of Allen Ginsberg (disclaimer, our reviewer Alex von Roon is a big fan of Leonard Cohen and the Beat Generation in General). Currently Cohen's Nachlass is everywhere. Maybe due to the fact that the late poet left his scrapbook ("Book of Longing") for us to be finished. Therefore this mini series is traveling on safe waters. Thea Sofie Loch Næss & Noah Taylor deliver great performances. As does the Greek backdrop. One gets some of Leonard's music & maybe Thinking, which is fun. However watching "Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2021)" might grant better access to Cohen (although they do use the famous song quite a bit during this production). The reviewer had the honor of meeting Leonard Cohen twice in person & it actually reminded Alex von Roon ("Manhattan Dating Project", "Agent X", "Chuck vs the Goodbye") of meeting Richard Gere, the Dalai Lama or Pelé in reality. Do we call it Aura? It feels like Leonard Cohens Spirit is still at large as is David Bowie's & some of this is missing in this "mini series" despite the amount of Retsina being consumed. Fun fact. In a Parc in Beverly Hills, where many celebrities are in plain hiding there is an ice cream vendor playing "First We Take Manhattan" on repeat. One can only thank the fact that Cohen had to create again after having been scammed off most of his fortune by a former flame & business manager. His music is timeless & ahead of the times. Consume any of his work. If you want to "feel" (Depeche Mode style) Leonard Cohen, then buy any CD, Vinyl, Cassette, Songbook and skip this production.
