This confused direction-less Australian drama jumps from a one Neighbors like cliché to another. Aside from the character of Caroline (Claudia Karvan) there is no real acting going on here. Just a series of painfully labored dialogues expressed in the most trivial and boring scenarios.
There is Caroline, a deserted mother whose husband, Matt (William McInnes) has left her for another woman. Now they begin a fight for custody of there son Carmody who Caroline thought was a genius but turns out hes below average. The Matt character is a dim witted and socially inept yet high flying exec with more money than sense and no real grasp on reality. William McInnes plays the role like a mahogany side board and the occasional violent outburst in the script make this character plain creepy.
Then there is Herb, (Stephen Curry)and Luce (Shane Jacobson) One is supposed to be funny and the other is supposed to be a gifted singer musician. Neither are either!!! Jacobson is badly cast and nauseating as the portly would be rock star who is supposed to be able to play anything on his cut price acoustic guitar. These two hip guys own a comedy club where the laughs are all staged and Herb is just not funny even though all the extras are laughing at his scripted gags. Oh and Herbs Mum throws up because she has a drinking problem. Riveting stuff!
There is also an abandoned bride who almost takes back the coward who left her at the alter when he comes crawling back - but to our relief she doesn't ..... WHO CARES!!!
The ideas are old and there is no continuity in the story. The characters are shallow and clichéd and the drama is second hand.
I managed four episodes of this soapy mess. The Days of Our Lives or The Time of Our Lives, either way , it was over for me when the fat man sang. and Yes........ he sings....Often.
There is Caroline, a deserted mother whose husband, Matt (William McInnes) has left her for another woman. Now they begin a fight for custody of there son Carmody who Caroline thought was a genius but turns out hes below average. The Matt character is a dim witted and socially inept yet high flying exec with more money than sense and no real grasp on reality. William McInnes plays the role like a mahogany side board and the occasional violent outburst in the script make this character plain creepy.
Then there is Herb, (Stephen Curry)and Luce (Shane Jacobson) One is supposed to be funny and the other is supposed to be a gifted singer musician. Neither are either!!! Jacobson is badly cast and nauseating as the portly would be rock star who is supposed to be able to play anything on his cut price acoustic guitar. These two hip guys own a comedy club where the laughs are all staged and Herb is just not funny even though all the extras are laughing at his scripted gags. Oh and Herbs Mum throws up because she has a drinking problem. Riveting stuff!
There is also an abandoned bride who almost takes back the coward who left her at the alter when he comes crawling back - but to our relief she doesn't ..... WHO CARES!!!
The ideas are old and there is no continuity in the story. The characters are shallow and clichéd and the drama is second hand.
I managed four episodes of this soapy mess. The Days of Our Lives or The Time of Our Lives, either way , it was over for me when the fat man sang. and Yes........ he sings....Often.