Too Old to Die Young: Volume 5: The Fool (2019)
Season 1, Episode 5
10/10
Best standalone episode of a TV series that I've ever seen.
28 July 2022
This is such a frustrating series. Up to this point, there have been great highs and nearly unwatchable lows. And this trend continues right after this one. But I'm confident in calling this episode a masterpiece, and easily the best thing Refn has done since Drive. It's everything you could ask for from this director; style, brutality, absurd humor and beautifully designed shots are all on full display. There's great tension within the two brothers' warehouse that culminates in one of the best car chase sequences I've ever experienced. Can't forget to mention the absolutely jaw-dropping start of this episode. Truly disgusting stuff that is so effective in making you hate the antagonists instantly. I'd highly recommend skipping ahead to this episode and pretending this is just a 70-minute film. Then afterwards, have no shame in not continuing to watch the rest of the series since it comes nowhere close to this level of quality.
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