**SPOILERS** Don't be alarmed; just get the episode from Amazon and watch it before you read this review. The episode begins with two of the great arrogant boors in movie history: George Macready, and Rhys Williams; two of the best actors in Hollywood, and in this case two self-important, preening snobs; propped on their own vanity.
They are completely, brilliantly, outdone by Robert H. Harris; who, in this case played "Hubble"; the dissipated, booze swilling crackpot who is convinced of his own greatness; a delusional buffoon, to be sure, but on one point, he is incisively correct. He asks Perry (in his office) "Who painted that?" referring to a so-called painting behind Perry's desk. Perry replies "Paul Davis" to which Hubble says "He's a hack-get rid of it". One does not have to be an art critic or an interior decorator to see that the person who designed the sets had to be a loyal fan of horror movies who also dabbled in hallucinogenic drugs. I've commented on not only the wall decoration, but the walls themselves, and everything else in this business domain. "Get rid of it" - absolutely! Nine years of a hellish working environment; tragedy on a terrifying scale, even with the threat of nuclear holocaust looming.
Perry's client is, of course, the murdered creep's wife. She is, by necessity, completely stupid and even though she is the daughter of an "important churchman", obviously doesn't believe in confession and redemption; One wonders if she was ever saved from her own foolishness. Perry got her off, but she still had to live with her own cross, didn't she? The real important art critic is named Kovak, and I was immediately reminded of the bird in Robin Williams' great movie "Mrs. Doubtfire". The voice he used was fantastic, and I couldn't forget it when watching this great episode. When he examines the portrait, he examines the model's right eye, and when on the stand says the girl had a slight cast in her LEFT eye. A Director's mistake. There is a beautiful brunette sitting next to Gordon, the client's boyfriend in the front row of the gallery. I've wondered before if these young beauties were from the studio, or a modeling school?
The whole show was about vanity, and Perry, exposing it to the harsh light of the truth must remind us that "The mirror always lies" (Rush). Perry gives Hamilton a very graceful credit in the last lines, with no humor involved. A great episode. Acting was impeccable. Kudos to the S.A.G. for their deep pool of talent. Kudos to IMDb for giving us the reference to these world class talent's histories.
They are completely, brilliantly, outdone by Robert H. Harris; who, in this case played "Hubble"; the dissipated, booze swilling crackpot who is convinced of his own greatness; a delusional buffoon, to be sure, but on one point, he is incisively correct. He asks Perry (in his office) "Who painted that?" referring to a so-called painting behind Perry's desk. Perry replies "Paul Davis" to which Hubble says "He's a hack-get rid of it". One does not have to be an art critic or an interior decorator to see that the person who designed the sets had to be a loyal fan of horror movies who also dabbled in hallucinogenic drugs. I've commented on not only the wall decoration, but the walls themselves, and everything else in this business domain. "Get rid of it" - absolutely! Nine years of a hellish working environment; tragedy on a terrifying scale, even with the threat of nuclear holocaust looming.
Perry's client is, of course, the murdered creep's wife. She is, by necessity, completely stupid and even though she is the daughter of an "important churchman", obviously doesn't believe in confession and redemption; One wonders if she was ever saved from her own foolishness. Perry got her off, but she still had to live with her own cross, didn't she? The real important art critic is named Kovak, and I was immediately reminded of the bird in Robin Williams' great movie "Mrs. Doubtfire". The voice he used was fantastic, and I couldn't forget it when watching this great episode. When he examines the portrait, he examines the model's right eye, and when on the stand says the girl had a slight cast in her LEFT eye. A Director's mistake. There is a beautiful brunette sitting next to Gordon, the client's boyfriend in the front row of the gallery. I've wondered before if these young beauties were from the studio, or a modeling school?
The whole show was about vanity, and Perry, exposing it to the harsh light of the truth must remind us that "The mirror always lies" (Rush). Perry gives Hamilton a very graceful credit in the last lines, with no humor involved. A great episode. Acting was impeccable. Kudos to the S.A.G. for their deep pool of talent. Kudos to IMDb for giving us the reference to these world class talent's histories.