The Fall of the House of Usher is Made for Midwits

Mike Flanagan is the king of the well-adjusted and mediocre. All who work a steady job till retirement age, enjoy going out for drinks with coworkers and can really feel the pull of weekend, will find themselves thinking this guy is a legend! Anyone else who has a destiny greater than being a wage slave would disagree.

The Fall of the House of Usher is a midwit's delight. It has a veneer of sophistication but no real depth upon closer scrutiny. Money has been spent lavishly to create a prestige show, but no amount of money can save you from bad writing.

The acting is good, in particular from Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood, but unfortunately the words coming out of their mouths are so often terrible. Flanagan can direct a horror sequence and if you enjoy a 3rd act bloodbath then you'll find yourself pleased with each episode.

The overall experience is mid at best, though, and deplorable at its worse. So, I can't say I'd recommend spending eight hours of your life watching this thing.

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