The finale of The Act is good, but it isn't the courtroom drama I was hoping for. Gypsy contacts her biological father for medical records which leads to a powerful scene between them, one of the best scenes of the show. Mel visits her and reiterates her mother's saying, "the only way out of the fire, is through it."
The courtroom scenes are brief, showing a hearing where Gypsy pleads not guilty and a pretrial where they decide Gypsy and Nick's punishments are separate. I was hoping for an intense courtroom drama up until the final verdict. Instead we see into the night of the murder, which I think should've been shown in sequence.
Overall, The Act is a powerful true crime drama that looks into the minds of three very interesting subjects and the reaction of a community. Gypsy faces 10 years in prison while Nick was sentenced to life in prison without parole. It's a story that will pop up again once Gypsy is released. Joey King and Patricia Arquette's performances are worth seeing for yourself.
The courtroom scenes are brief, showing a hearing where Gypsy pleads not guilty and a pretrial where they decide Gypsy and Nick's punishments are separate. I was hoping for an intense courtroom drama up until the final verdict. Instead we see into the night of the murder, which I think should've been shown in sequence.
Overall, The Act is a powerful true crime drama that looks into the minds of three very interesting subjects and the reaction of a community. Gypsy faces 10 years in prison while Nick was sentenced to life in prison without parole. It's a story that will pop up again once Gypsy is released. Joey King and Patricia Arquette's performances are worth seeing for yourself.