Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by free.ranger (A) on July 07, 2015 at 22:10:52

In Reply to: RE: True Detective, series 2 posted by free.ranger on July 03, 2015 at 18:22:37

One always wonders if something of value was overlooked, so I gave this episode a shot. I can't tell if its getting better or if I'm just adapting to what there is.

OK, the jury is back, and the verdict is ... the latter thing.

Vince Vaughn is just hopeless in this. I keep expecting him to deliver fast-talk wisecracks and see a guest appearance from Owen Wilson. Rachel McAdams is nothing more than a Barbie Doll in any roll she gets, with those big sad puppy eyes that portray a life of zero pain beyond getting jilted by her prom date and never getting over it; just a ruinous selection for this roll. And the story keeps rambling with little gel.

Its a nice cop story among a thousand of such out there, but nothing special. In fairness I say that if the first series didn't exist, then this series would still be weak.

But the jury's decision can still be appealed. I have a new appreciation for Colin Farrell.