flynnflon
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This is AT BEST, a 6/10 show.
Cliched dialogue. A story arc that is obvious from halfway through the first episode. And what the hell is up with the lighting?
Ridiculously choreographed stunt work? Check. A cast of actors 99% of people have never seen? Check. Characters with the emotional spectrum of a rock? Check. A will they/won't they get intimate sub-plot? Check.
And again, about that lighting...
Easily one of the most dimly lit shows I've ever seen. It's comically distracting. Are they going for effect? Or, did they not account for it in the budget?
I guess it comes down to this: is this worthy of 10hrs of your life? Based on everything I've mentioned, it wasn't for me.
If you're a fan of Homeland, 24, The West Wing, you will be mightily disappointed.
Cliched dialogue. A story arc that is obvious from halfway through the first episode. And what the hell is up with the lighting?
Ridiculously choreographed stunt work? Check. A cast of actors 99% of people have never seen? Check. Characters with the emotional spectrum of a rock? Check. A will they/won't they get intimate sub-plot? Check.
And again, about that lighting...
Easily one of the most dimly lit shows I've ever seen. It's comically distracting. Are they going for effect? Or, did they not account for it in the budget?
I guess it comes down to this: is this worthy of 10hrs of your life? Based on everything I've mentioned, it wasn't for me.
If you're a fan of Homeland, 24, The West Wing, you will be mightily disappointed.
Dopesick is/was a phenomenal must-watch series for anyone interested in a more realistic portrayal of this tragedy.
That said, Uzo Aduba and Taylor Kitsch deliver amazing performances. Broderick is fine, but otherwise not really noticeable. Duchovny and Blanche are clearly trying to punch above their weight-some scenes are outright eye-rolling.
But overall, if you have no knowledge of the uniquely American opioid epidemic, this is as good a place to start, as any. What the Sacklers and Purdue did in the 90's and 00's was utterly psychopathic behaviour. The effects of which continue to kill people, today.
That said, Uzo Aduba and Taylor Kitsch deliver amazing performances. Broderick is fine, but otherwise not really noticeable. Duchovny and Blanche are clearly trying to punch above their weight-some scenes are outright eye-rolling.
But overall, if you have no knowledge of the uniquely American opioid epidemic, this is as good a place to start, as any. What the Sacklers and Purdue did in the 90's and 00's was utterly psychopathic behaviour. The effects of which continue to kill people, today.
