Horst_In_Translation Review of The Wire: The Musical

The Wire: The Musical (2012)

Only for the biggest fans of the show

[4/10 · 30 October 2015]

And I must admit that does not include me. I have seen "The Wire" and there were some episodes I really loved, but as a whole I would not agree that it's among the best shows of the 21st century, what it is considered by many. The good thing about this little 4-minute spoof by Funnyordie is that they not only got some of the actors from the show, but that they also got them to sing. So it will be a nice way in which the biggest fans of the show can see familiar faces reprise their old characters. However, in terms of the story or humor in here, this one left me wanting for more. It was written and directed by Pat Bishop, a really prolific filmmaker 3 years ago already when he made this, even if most of his works (especially his editing) came from other Funnyordie sketches. I would say this is not among the best the company has to offer, but also not among the worst and same can probably be said about how well-known it is. Not among Funnyordie's most famous, but also not among their least seen work. All in all, not recommended.