Common Sense Media Review
By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Lots of violence, booze, sex talk in glib action comedy.
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Two Weeks to Live
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What's the Story?
TWO WEEKS TO LIVE tells the story of Kim Noakes (Maisie Williams), who runs into trouble shortly after leaving home for the first time. After witnessing the brutal murder of her father, Kim was raised in seclusion by her mother (Sian Clifford). When a couple of new friends trick her into believing the world is literally ending, Kim kicks her goals into hyper-drive and enacts a plan to avenge her father's death by killing the man who murdered him.
Is It Any Good?
Maisie Williams generated an enormous amount of goodwill through her sharp portrayal of young assassin Arya Stark on Game of Thrones. Two Weeks to Live provides a platform for Williams to showcase her stunt fighting and physical acting skills, while giving her a character to play that's thematically similar to Arya but tonally completely different. But being a gateway show for Arya fans is about the only thing that Two Weeks to Live has going for it. The series tends to sell out its characters for comedy that never really lands. The aloofness of the show undercuts its violence and thereby misses what made Arya Stark so endearing in the first place -- a reminder that the desire for revenge is a heavy burden to bear.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about Kim Noakes. What did you think of Kim when she was first introduced? Does she live up to your initial expectations? What do we know about Kim's background? How does that influence her actions throughout Two Weeks to Live?
What is Kim's relationship like with her mother? How does the way she was raised affect her adult choices? How does her relationship with her mother change over the course of the show?
What does Two Weeks to Live have to say about revenge? Why does Kim want revenge? Does she learn anything about revenge through the course of the show?
TV Details
- Premiere date : November 5, 2020
- Cast : Maisie Williams , Sian Clifford , Mawaan Rizwan
- Network : Max
- Genre : Comedy
- TV rating :
- Last updated : January 19, 2022
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