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I haven't watched any series in the L&O franchise in years, but wanted to give Law and Order: Organized Crime a try. I'm coming in kind of blind. I have no idea how Stabler's and Benson's relationship evolved, and don't know anything about why Stabler left. I didn't even watch the SVU lead in episode. After two episodes I wasn't hooked, but it showed promise.
Christopher Meloni is an amazing actor, but I've never really cared for the character of Elliot Stabler. Dylan McDermott is very strong cast against type as a bad guy - a mob boss.
I like that this first mini-season is focusing on a single case. But unless they have really pulled the wool over my eyes the outcome is pretty predictable. The show seems to resort to a lot of common archetypes and tropes from other organized crime dramas. The bad guy's updated approach to the family business is a fresh coat of paint, but I'm not seeing enough original ideas so far to get me excited. I kept remembering "Wise Guy", a much stronger series that focused on organized crime.
It was really just the performances that kept me watching. But it turned out that was enough.
Two more episodes in and I found Meloni's performance riveting and compelling. I'm hooked. He convincingly portrays a man who is suffering from PTSD after the death of his wife in a manner that is frustrating and heart-wrenching. It's an admirably nuanced performance. This is not a tough guy that we've seen before. Not a Bruce Willis every man in over his head, not a Clint Eastwood or Stallone superman who is always in control. This is a guy that visibly wears the burden of the trauma that he suffered. It weighs on him but not in some overwrought over the top emotional breakdown. This is a guy who's hurting and who conveys his pain visibly. He knows he's in trouble but he's conflicted. He wants help but he doesn't know how to accept it even when it's offered. It's an Emmy-worthy performance. If he doesn't at least get a nomination it would be a shame.
Christopher Meloni is an amazing actor, but I've never really cared for the character of Elliot Stabler. Dylan McDermott is very strong cast against type as a bad guy - a mob boss.
I like that this first mini-season is focusing on a single case. But unless they have really pulled the wool over my eyes the outcome is pretty predictable. The show seems to resort to a lot of common archetypes and tropes from other organized crime dramas. The bad guy's updated approach to the family business is a fresh coat of paint, but I'm not seeing enough original ideas so far to get me excited. I kept remembering "Wise Guy", a much stronger series that focused on organized crime.
It was really just the performances that kept me watching. But it turned out that was enough.
Two more episodes in and I found Meloni's performance riveting and compelling. I'm hooked. He convincingly portrays a man who is suffering from PTSD after the death of his wife in a manner that is frustrating and heart-wrenching. It's an admirably nuanced performance. This is not a tough guy that we've seen before. Not a Bruce Willis every man in over his head, not a Clint Eastwood or Stallone superman who is always in control. This is a guy that visibly wears the burden of the trauma that he suffered. It weighs on him but not in some overwrought over the top emotional breakdown. This is a guy who's hurting and who conveys his pain visibly. He knows he's in trouble but he's conflicted. He wants help but he doesn't know how to accept it even when it's offered. It's an Emmy-worthy performance. If he doesn't at least get a nomination it would be a shame.
It's a sold movie. Entertaining. A little ham-handed in spots, a little transparent. Norton's tourette's came off too much early on as an affectation and was distracting. A few things were transparently telegraphed and I figured them out early on. Not a lot of twists, but a few surprises. Nothing that threw me out of my seat.
The biggest surprise was how much Alec Baldwin's character reminded me of the character that he's famous for portraying on SNL. I don't know if Edward Norton had those parallels in mind when he wrote the screenplay, or if the source novel was based on current events, but it sure seemed heavily allegorical. (I've learned that he's based on an actual historical figure, just not *that* one. The similarities must have more to do with how business gets done in NY.)
I paid $6 to see it before noon at an AMC theater. I probably wouldn't have been as forgiving if I'd paid full price for an evening show.
The biggest surprise was how much Alec Baldwin's character reminded me of the character that he's famous for portraying on SNL. I don't know if Edward Norton had those parallels in mind when he wrote the screenplay, or if the source novel was based on current events, but it sure seemed heavily allegorical. (I've learned that he's based on an actual historical figure, just not *that* one. The similarities must have more to do with how business gets done in NY.)
I paid $6 to see it before noon at an AMC theater. I probably wouldn't have been as forgiving if I'd paid full price for an evening show.
I just watched the first two episodes of Blood and Treasure. I knew it was going to be the small screen equivalent of a popcorn movie, but got my hopes up with the opening. The leads were both unknown to me, but it features Alicia Coppola, John Larroquette, and Oded Fehr in supporting roles.
Unfortunately, like Whiskey Cavalier it's a little underwhelming. The two leads are basically the same two characters as that other TV series, but with even less personality. (Actually, I'm a bit fond of TV's Scott Foley.) The male lead, Matt Barr, is a little too "Richie Cunningham" to be credible in the role.
I'm really not that enamored of the conceit of the "top agent who's a naive, bumbling, straight-arrow boy scout" paired with the uber-capable woman who constantly shows him up. It's an extension of every married couple on every TV sitcom since Home Improvement.
This isn't intended to be a cerebral workout. But it falls far short of such influences as National Treasure, Sahara, DaVinci Code, and of course Indiana Jones, in part because the miscast Matt Barr is no Harrison Ford or Matthew McConaughey. Not even Nicholas Cage.
I'll continue to watch for a few episodes, but I'm not hopeful.
Unfortunately, like Whiskey Cavalier it's a little underwhelming. The two leads are basically the same two characters as that other TV series, but with even less personality. (Actually, I'm a bit fond of TV's Scott Foley.) The male lead, Matt Barr, is a little too "Richie Cunningham" to be credible in the role.
I'm really not that enamored of the conceit of the "top agent who's a naive, bumbling, straight-arrow boy scout" paired with the uber-capable woman who constantly shows him up. It's an extension of every married couple on every TV sitcom since Home Improvement.
This isn't intended to be a cerebral workout. But it falls far short of such influences as National Treasure, Sahara, DaVinci Code, and of course Indiana Jones, in part because the miscast Matt Barr is no Harrison Ford or Matthew McConaughey. Not even Nicholas Cage.
I'll continue to watch for a few episodes, but I'm not hopeful.
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