"The Kominski Method," SE3, (2021). Starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Morgan Freeman. Directed by Chuck Lorre. Written by Chuck Lorre, Alan Higgins, and David Javerbaum. Today was the Netflix release for TKM, season 3. I have to say that seasons 1and 2 were top notch. Great actors: Alan Arkin, Nancy Travers, and Jane Seymour. So what happened to season 3? Well, the cast changed. The Bromance between Arkin and Douglas was the driving force in Seasons 1-2., two wonderful actors who played off each other so well and a screenplay which hit all the benchmarks. But in season 3, with the loss of Arkin and Travers, the script took a downward turn. Jane Seymour's character devolved into a caricature of her former role in the opening scenes, foretelling a downward slide into ribald humor, similar to All in the Family. Michael Douglas was the lone force holding this production together, and he did well as usual. What could have been a Knives Out-like experience fell quite short. The writing, the characters, and the direction seemed to mismatch the intention of the first 2 seasons. The screenwriters' attempt to show character progression and change was more than a bit over the top. The change does not have to be a drastic personality disorder. The change that a grieving lover goes through, and that the viewer can discern, is change enough to show the character's progression because of the events of the story.
I can't say for sure, but I am thinking this will be the end of The Kominsky Method. At least, for me. I wish them well. It's on Netflix.
I can't say for sure, but I am thinking this will be the end of The Kominsky Method. At least, for me. I wish them well. It's on Netflix.