stevehc-05118

These days I seldom write online reviews, but I found the faults with this series to be genuinely unforgivable.

Specifically, with the writing.

The show is built entirely around the one lead character/protagonist, which to be any good at all would thus focus primarily on that character's - and secondarily the surrounding/supporting characters' - developement and exposition, and in a manner that actually makes sense. However, in this case NONE of that holds true and the result is that the characters - ESPECIALLY the lead - and most of the situations we find them to be in - are entirely unbelievable. Even much of the dialogue is quite ridiculous.

There is no excuse for such horrid writing, particulary given that the project held such great promise to start.

Ugh...

I finally broke down and watched this attempt at a British-styled murder 'thriller" by Woody Allen.

Out of the multitude of characters in the film only ONE was actually likable. I'm certain that Allen thought that his *constant* use of old-sounding operatic music as the film's incidental scoring (complete with limited frequency range, lack of tonal depth, and "scratch" sounds to boot) was "geniusly inspired" but I found it to be SO incredibly annoying that I had to actually turn down the volume whenever he decided to crank it up.

I was tempted t actually stop watching the film about halfway through, but decided to stick it out to the bitter end hoping something ahead would redeem it and thus make the effort turn out to be worthwhile. I was wrong to do so. Allen needs to leave this sort of murder thriller to British movie makers, for they truly excel at it while he CLEARLY does not.