Christopher Waltz is on another level than the actors and plot that surround him. He's in a different universe and deserves better. Although Brittany O'Grady (excellent in White Lotus season 1) makes a laudable effort. The first episode was promisingly twisted. I was ready to dig in for a wild ride, but sadly, it was downhill from there. Almost every build up to suspense falls flat. What's in the creepy wooden box (that reminded me of a Stephen King plot twist)? Nothing special it turns out. What promise did the consultant make that Sang couldn't refuse? I'm still not sure. And that's pretty much where the rest of the plot goes. I started to lose patience with the lame attempts at satire aimed at startup/corporate culture. Maybe it was the bad, over the top acting on the part of the actors and extras who play the employees. But the script was lacking in inspiration, too. (I hear it's based on a book.) Should we blame the director and/or the writer for this mess? Who knows what was going on behind the scenes to create such a soulless entertainment.
Review of The Consultant
