I mention names during this review, but the only way I knew any of them is because of the reference row below the review div. I had to turn on subtitles several times, too, due to all the haggardly recited and mumbled lines.
I'm not sure how I feel about Jeremy Strong being fist billed in this show. Yes, they're all utterly contemptable, save the children, Rava, and possibly Marcia, but Kendall is going to have to show some extra dimensionality as the show picks up, because I care less about him than anyone-- but this is just the pilot, which I liked, save the cheap, wobbly, network TV-style lazy-zooming. I suppose it's supposed to feel more "down-to-earth", but I can really appreciate an excellently executed push-in (the best I've ever seen was in the Danish film, Thomas Vinterberg's The Hunt), so it's disappointing as a "style".
How boring you find this I'm sure will largely be up to your upbringing, and how invested in corporate bullshit you are. The "poor" people in this show live better than I have or do, but the high level business stuff is something I care enough about to understand, so it's compelling. I'll have to see where the show goes from here, but so far I'm on board for the ride. Brian Cox is always an anchor, Alan Ruck's Connor is almost likable, and I love Kieran Culkin. Roman is a real piece of shit, but Kieran makes him dynamic and interesting to watch. I feel like Hiam's Marcia is waiting in the wings to exert her will, and show a bit more of her personality.
Review by LNeroBlockedParent2022-09-05T23:44:09Z
I mention names during this review, but the only way I knew any of them is because of the reference row below the review div. I had to turn on subtitles several times, too, due to all the haggardly recited and mumbled lines.
I'm not sure how I feel about Jeremy Strong being fist billed in this show. Yes, they're all utterly contemptable, save the children, Rava, and possibly Marcia, but Kendall is going to have to show some extra dimensionality as the show picks up, because I care less about him than anyone-- but this is just the pilot, which I liked, save the cheap, wobbly, network TV-style lazy-zooming. I suppose it's supposed to feel more "down-to-earth", but I can really appreciate an excellently executed push-in (the best I've ever seen was in the Danish film, Thomas Vinterberg's The Hunt), so it's disappointing as a "style".
How boring you find this I'm sure will largely be up to your upbringing, and how invested in corporate bullshit you are. The "poor" people in this show live better than I have or do, but the high level business stuff is something I care enough about to understand, so it's compelling. I'll have to see where the show goes from here, but so far I'm on board for the ride. Brian Cox is always an anchor, Alan Ruck's Connor is almost likable, and I love Kieran Culkin. Roman is a real piece of shit, but Kieran makes him dynamic and interesting to watch. I feel like Hiam's Marcia is waiting in the wings to exert her will, and show a bit more of her personality.