Eva Longoria’s ‘Land of Women’ Is a Dull and Corny Affair: TV Review
26.06.2024 - 14:39
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Aramide Tinubu A six-part adaptation of award-winning author Sandra Barneda’s bestselling novel of the same name on Apple TV+, “Land of Women” follows Gala Scott (Eva Longoria), a New York socialite whose world is turned upside down when her husband abandons her and the life they’ve built together in order to avoid paying a massive debt. With limited funds and resources, Gala rounds up her eccentric mother, Julia (Carmen Maura) and her 17-year-old daughter, Kate (Victoria Bazua), to hide out in La Muga, Julia’s tiny hometown in Northern Spain. Gala hopes to stay hidden from her husband’s creditors in the small town.
However, Julia’s salacious past unearths decades-long secrets that have ramifications for the trio, and for La Muga’s residents. A typical Hallmark-like narrative about a city gal who moves to a small town and ruffles some feathers before finding a place for herself, “Land of Women” would work much better as a 90-minute film. Instead, stretching the simplistic storyline over six hours bloats the series with dull, cheesy dialogue, which does little to serve the characters or the varied plot points.
From Gala’s impractical way of dressing in the town’s vineyards to her flirtation with Amat (Santiago Cabrera), the only man who works in the female-owned wine cooperative, nothing about the character or this story is distinct. “Land of Women” begins in a frenzy. Standing in her massive walk-in closet in Manhattan, Gala tapes wads of cash to her body before frantically packing a suitcase.
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