So, they're making a TV series? I'm skeptical of how well that's going to work. I also understand why this movie polarizes people. At its worst, its manipulations are about as obvious as its antihero's. We're talking about a pretty slick piece of work, for better and for worse.
At its best, though: I'm legitimately moved, and I also laugh quite a bit along the way. Even with no Malkovich (Malkovich Malkovich) in this incarnation, it's still one of my favorite not-THAT-guilty soap-opera pleasures. I pretty much need to watch it at least every five years.
It's arch, campy fun that occasionally manages to be more, it's beautifully shot, and its soundtrack is brilliant -- especially the opening tone-setter from Placebo (despite the harsh edit), Aimee Mann's contribution, and a song by Counting Crows that is actually really good.
If the series can rise to at least 3/4 of this level, I'll probably at least DVR it.
At its best, though: I'm legitimately moved, and I also laugh quite a bit along the way. Even with no Malkovich (Malkovich Malkovich) in this incarnation, it's still one of my favorite not-THAT-guilty soap-opera pleasures. I pretty much need to watch it at least every five years.
It's arch, campy fun that occasionally manages to be more, it's beautifully shot, and its soundtrack is brilliant -- especially the opening tone-setter from Placebo (despite the harsh edit), Aimee Mann's contribution, and a song by Counting Crows that is actually really good.
If the series can rise to at least 3/4 of this level, I'll probably at least DVR it.
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