The storyline is, at times, boring and unbelievable. The characters are a bit cliche and one-dimensional. The plot is a bit plug and chug with little to no intricacy or development. And, at times, the dialogue is predictable. The one character, Jolene, played by Jolene Ingrams adds a bit of warmth to her (Beth's) character and Jolene has some great lines. So, stick with it. The acting is good but, unfortunately, nothing else that I have thus far mentioned rises to the level of the potential acting. There is a lot of 'eye-candy' to the film in that all the clothes, sets and Anya Taylor-Joy are gorgeous. However, Beth, is a fantastical character who simply does not exist either in real life or a good book or any medium of art other than this film. She is a commercial product of this 'film.' She is like an Emma Peel of the chess world in, of course, the 60s. Chess is her martial arts. But, finally, after several-to-most of the episodes, the viewer is served a dash of universal warmth with the message at the end of her story.