jereco

Like Mommie Dearest before it, this show seems to think it's a drama, but is actually -unintentionally - one of the funniest shows of the season. The Menendez brothers' story could have made a compelling mini series, but with so many narrative missteps and no suspense whatever (not to mention an embarrassingly outre soundtrack), the show ended up being a latter day Valley of the Dolls. The actors are either miscast (Nathan Lane as Dominick Dunne? Really? Were he still alive he would sue for libel.), or handcuffed (pun intended) by the script. It's a testament to the professionalism of Javier Bardem and Chloe Sevigny that they were able to keep straight faces while reciting such dreck.

Obviously romance writers are not expected to churn out "Citizen Kane," but couldn't they at least consult the dictionary? Worse than the fact that Roderick's character uses the term "hoi polloi" incorrectly (he uses it to refer to the rich, elite of society - but it means the rabble, the commoners), but no one corrected it. Does NO ONE on this production have a vocabulary? Or access to a dictionary. I wanted mindless entertainment, but...there are limits. Also, I agree with the reviewer that said the leads were mismatched - it bordered on a reverse "Lolita" - he didn't look old enough to drive, let alone drink, and while she's not old by any means, she looked ancient next to him. Creepy.

This is pretty standard romance fare, made nearly unwatchable by a one-note performance from the lead actress. It's a stretch to believe that a woman this vapid is a journalist at all, let alone a talented one. The rest of the cast saves the show, but it's an uphill climb for them.