Speaker 1: This week on Real Reviews, we head to Soul, where family, loyalty,
Speaker 1: and international espionage collide in prime video sleek new spy
Speaker 1: thriller Butterfly. In Butterfly, Daniel Day Kim stars as David Young,
Speaker 1: a former US intelligence operative living under the radar in
Speaker 1: South Korea. His quiet life is shattered when his a
Speaker 1: strange daughter, Rebecca played by Rena Hardesty, resurfaces. Only it's
Speaker 1: not a warm reunion. She's been pulled into his dangerous
Speaker 1: pass and every step forward is a test of trust
Speaker 1: for her, if not for him. Standing squarely in their
Speaker 1: way is Juno, played with icy precision by Piper Parabo.
Speaker 1: Juno is a calculating intelligence player who knows more about
Speaker 1: David's past than anyone, and she's willing to weaponize Rebecca's
Speaker 1: distrust to get what she wants. Her presence raises mistakes
Speaker 1: in every scene, whether she's manipulating from the shadows or
Speaker 1: confronting David head on. The series blends drama with tense spycraft,
Speaker 1: offering tightly choreographed action sequences and a simmering undercurrent of
Speaker 1: emotional stakes. Kim gives a commanding performance, layering David's quiet
Speaker 1: guilt and protective instincts. Beneath his calm exterior, Hardesty holds
Speaker 1: her own, injecting Rebecca with just the right mix of
Speaker 1: suspicion and vulnerability. Together are the heart of the show,
Speaker 1: balancing mistrust with flashes of connection that make you wonder
Speaker 1: if they're ever truly reconcile. The supporting cast, especially kim
Speaker 1: jah Is David's wife in Parabo, add dementias to the
Speaker 1: high stakes game. While some narrative turns are a bit
Speaker 1: predictable in the pacing dips in the middle episodes, Butterfly
Speaker 1: still offers a satisfying mix of action, intrigue and fractured
Speaker 1: family drama. Stylish, suspenseful, and anchored by strong performances, especially
Speaker 1: Parabo's icy antagonists turn. Butterfly flutters between emotional debt and
Speaker 1: narrative chaos, but still lands enough punches to keep you watching.
Speaker 1: It's streaming now on Prime Video. I gave Butterfly a
Speaker 1: C plus. To read the full review, visit us over
Speaker 1: at the Film Gordon dot com, and until next week,
Speaker 1: Peace