Kidding seems to be a Jim Carrey passion product (his first venture on the small screen in over a decade), following the journey of a child entertainer (Jeff Pickles) in the midst of a breakdown. The role is cultivated for his ability: comics often demonstrate the best range of any actors, and Carrey navigates both the humour and the pathos brilliantly. The story is almost secondary to watching Pickles struggle with every changing element of life, mirroring exactly the same difficulties Carrey has been enduring in his own storied life.
The trailer for Kidding (arguably one of the best trailers to date) portrays the show in a far sadder tone - the back drop of the child entertainer merely a guise for a seriously depressed man - but in reality it is more of a family story, following the whole Pickle family through their tribulations. To some expecting all Carrey, this may feel like an injustice, but actually gives better colour to the show.
You feel like there's more to come with Kidding. It's a slow burner to begin, but as Jeff spirals into madness, the worlds begin to blur, the emotions get more powerful, and Kidding really comes into its own. Season 2 will be the definitive answer on whether Carrey's work has been well worth it - and I hope for his sake it's paid off.
The trailer for Kidding (arguably one of the best trailers to date) portrays the show in a far sadder tone - the back drop of the child entertainer merely a guise for a seriously depressed man - but in reality it is more of a family story, following the whole Pickle family through their tribulations. To some expecting all Carrey, this may feel like an injustice, but actually gives better colour to the show.
You feel like there's more to come with Kidding. It's a slow burner to begin, but as Jeff spirals into madness, the worlds begin to blur, the emotions get more powerful, and Kidding really comes into its own. Season 2 will be the definitive answer on whether Carrey's work has been well worth it - and I hope for his sake it's paid off.