In 2011 I watched every episode of "The Booth at the End."
Each episode dealt with a different person in need of a favor. The person in need of the favor would enter a diner, go to the last booth and sit down across from "The Man." The Man would agree to grant the favor for a price ... such as, the favor-asker would have to set off a bomb.
After the task was completed, the favor would be granted through some supernatural method.
As the mystery deepened of who or what The Man was, I grew more and more invested. It was absolutely riveting, first class film/video making.
And then, as I realized I'd gotten to the final episode ... and then the final minutes of the final episode ... I started to get worried. 'They're going to reveal The Man's nature ... right?!?'
They did not.
I took to the internet looking for answers and eventually came across an interview with the creator of The Booth at the End. He reveled it was never so much about resolving the mystery as it was about writing the situations. I don't think they ever intended to tell us who The Man was. I don't think they even knew themselves. And then it was cancelled so it didn't matter if they did or didn't.
The whole thing was a fun exercise for the creator/writer.
I got the same feeling from the Consultant. I decided to watch it because I love Christopher Waltz. (Do I though? Or am I just bewitched by the charming sociopath he always plays to perfection? Whatever. He's good at it).
Anyway ... like The Booth, The Consultant raises many enigmatic questions.
And, ultimately, doesn't answer most of those questions!
So watch it if you don't mind a fun ride that has no destination.
Seven stars because it was a fun ride.
Each episode dealt with a different person in need of a favor. The person in need of the favor would enter a diner, go to the last booth and sit down across from "The Man." The Man would agree to grant the favor for a price ... such as, the favor-asker would have to set off a bomb.
After the task was completed, the favor would be granted through some supernatural method.
As the mystery deepened of who or what The Man was, I grew more and more invested. It was absolutely riveting, first class film/video making.
And then, as I realized I'd gotten to the final episode ... and then the final minutes of the final episode ... I started to get worried. 'They're going to reveal The Man's nature ... right?!?'
They did not.
I took to the internet looking for answers and eventually came across an interview with the creator of The Booth at the End. He reveled it was never so much about resolving the mystery as it was about writing the situations. I don't think they ever intended to tell us who The Man was. I don't think they even knew themselves. And then it was cancelled so it didn't matter if they did or didn't.
The whole thing was a fun exercise for the creator/writer.
I got the same feeling from the Consultant. I decided to watch it because I love Christopher Waltz. (Do I though? Or am I just bewitched by the charming sociopath he always plays to perfection? Whatever. He's good at it).
Anyway ... like The Booth, The Consultant raises many enigmatic questions.
And, ultimately, doesn't answer most of those questions!
So watch it if you don't mind a fun ride that has no destination.
Seven stars because it was a fun ride.