The Replacement

2017
6.6| 0h30m| NR| en
Synopsis

A woman who goes on maternity leave becomes increasingly paranoid about the motives of the person covering for her.

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KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?
Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks
KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Prismark10 An absurd thriller which gets more absurd as it goes along. At the end you might be forgiven for thinking that the twists could had been done differently.Ellen works for a successful architect's firm in Glasgow that lands a big contract but she soon gets pregnant. Ellen plans to return soon after having the baby and Paula is hired as the replacement. Paula is competent at her job and already has a 10 year old daughter. She took time out of her life to be with her daughter and be a full time parent during those early years.Ellen is disturbed when Paula insists she should not return to work so quickly and she fears that Paula has another agenda, she might be malevolent. Pretty soon Paula impresses the bosses, clients and Ellen comes across as paranoid. Ellen is even accused of violence towards Paula and even child neglect. As her relationship with her boyfriend falls apart Ellen needs to expose Paula as a manipulator but as others think, it is Ellen who might be disturbed.There is an element of Fatal Attraction here as Paula gazes at Ellen's perfect life, perfect family. The third episode should had been more intriguing but falls apart as many of the characters behave bizarrely.
TheFugitiveRK This has been done so many times before. See "The Kindness of Strangers" etc etc etc. Clichéd. Rubbish ending. Dragged out into 3 episodes, 1 would have done. Expect this kind of rubbish on ITV, not the BBC. Final episode was very predictable and the final scene was woeful.
lbird35 This had me on the edge of my seat Loved it Last episode had me on the edge of my seat good acting from all the actors and actresses Loved it Put Together Really good The suspense had me What was gunna happen and I really felt for Ellen Why wouldn't people believe her Even her husband didn't believe her I've had a similar experience happen to me ,it is horribal People are really like this < , poison behind your back , It happens a lot Becareful who you let it your life. Great drama from BBC hope they do more with the same actors or a sequel Loved this drama thriller , Last episode had me on the edge of my seat all the way through , I was screaming at he TV . GOOD DRAMA AND WELL ACTORED FROM ALL . I REALLY ENJOYED THIS . Well worth watching YOURS Sincerely LB
Khun Kru Mark ***MINOR SPOILERS IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH!***Some stupid people get tricked by a loony!Three episodes of stupid people making remarkably stupid decisions... but don't skip episode 3 because the most stupid things happen at the end.If you were to think of the dumbest people in the UK and put them in a 3-part suspenseful TV show, you'd do well to give this lot of clowns a good once-over. These people are REALLY dumb!Look - I get it... TV drama is a business and you have to play to the crowd... but even young people couldn't possibly fall for this ridiculous rubbish, surely? Please tell me I'm right. Please tell me the human race isn't going down the toilet and that it's just the morons in charge of commissioning TV programs! The BBC claimed that almost 6,000,000 tuned in to watch this so what am I missing that they are seeing?It's possible that this is some kind of experiment, where the writers try to get people to say "Why the bloody hell did you do that?" at the TV screens. It's NOT possible that this dreck could ever be taken seriously as drama. I think I can understand why there are only TWO reviews (so far) for this. Stupidest of all was husband Ian, who, despite being some kind of psychotherapist from a family of physiotherapists, wouldn't recognize reality or reason if the words were written on a brick in big letters and thrown at him. His level of stupidity makes goldfish look self- aware!I suppose if you're a twelve-year-old girl and just growing out of comics like Bunty and Jackie, this may attract your attention.The acting was fine (Vicky McClure was exceptional) and the direction and scenery were nice - but the story was just about the dumbest thing I have seen this year... although, I must say... the razor blade nightmare scene was good... but how did Ellen know that the baby was in the library? And why did the cops arrest Paula and NOT Ellen? I could reel off another 20 questions about plot holes, but I'm bored now!