I finished watching The Cry yesterday and am still shaking my head. In so many ways it's an awesome watch and was hard not to binge-watch. It's extremely engrossing in large part due to the presence of and performance of Jenna Coleman. She is both gorgeous and an incredible actor. The other leads were also excellent: Ewen Leslie, Asher Keddie, and Stella Gonet. These actors, along with an excellent script, created some fine TV watching. So why didn't I give it a 10? Because it was also at times disjointed and confusing. Because the story was shown in repeated flashbacks it was often unclear when the action was taking place. Perhaps that was intentional? Maybe the confusion was intended to increase the distress I already felt from the story itself. Regardless, I intend to watch it again as often a second viewing clarifies things missed first time around. I'm also wondering about the title. Other than the baby crying a lot, why this title? Then again, the baby's incessant crying does have a possibly larger meaning in the course of the plot, and in that context is understandable.
