Based on true events, Comedian Donny Dunn [Gadd] is a struggling artist, just trying to live the dream of being a successful comedian in a field full of strong competition. He's been lucky to have people help him along the way, sometimes having the changes of a lifetime land his way, then things just seem to crash down on him hard. One day at his real job, a bar-tending gig, he meets a barfly named Martha [Gunning] who turns his world around by becoming a relentless stalker who seemingly begins to turn up everywhere he goes. She emails him constantly and it increases to an absurd attraction after she gets his phone number. Due to some circumstances that occurred in his past, Dunn becomes consumed with trying to understand why Martha has chosen him, opening up his own traumatic past which only makes things worse, and he struggles with every inch of his being to find a way to escape Martha's control over him.
THE GOOD - The writing and screenplay are mesmerizing and hard to believe. The deeper and deeper the story goes, the more and more draining of life is taken from the lead actor. You see the actor [Gunn] deteriorate along with the story, each event that transpires, and his transformation is truly and starkly breathtaking. Gunning's performance of "Martha" is a far cry from hope against a real lady who truly does exist. Her performance as the deranged Martha is noteworthy for award and applause. All of the extras in the seven part series are well performed and presented as either strong supporters of Dunn's claim or friends who question his failure to shut Martha down from the very beginning.
THE BAD - There is a dark part of this series that just caught me off guard. It deals with date raping, and even though it is important to see what actually transpired to understand the lead characters mindset, it was tough to watch.
POST MORTEM - This is one mind fuck of a mini series. If you've never been stalked before or bullied by persons who were beneath you in stature, this is one hell of a series to watch and try to learn from. Kudos to all involved!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 [4.5 of 5 Stars]
