The Season opener centers around a Miami Beach Hotel 1/2 owned by a Jewish Business man (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) his two sons, one who has eyes for anything in or out of a dress; including his stepmother (Olga Kurylenko) and Morgan's pre-teen daughter; just before New Year's eve 1958; through New Years morning 1959. I was hoping for a thicker plot; but the era was so appealing, I was satisfied with the visuals in the first episode to hold me tight to the screen. I was taken by Kurylenko's beauty, a different take on Jeffrey Dean Morgan and the era in general. I was disappointed with the choice of Danny Huston to play the Jewish Mob Boss; but now that I've seen three episodes, I've decided he's the only one who can act on the show, besides the Kid who plays Morgan's son Steve. I've waited three episodes for the Pace, Script, Acting and Plot to catch up to the visuals. I've all but forgiven them for so many era errors because I really wanted to love this Series. They've left the words:"Neat", "Keen" and "Cool" out of the show; perhaps because the show is none of those words. I'm sure the cast and crew is having a blast filming in Miami, chain smoking, and driving cars that look like Space Ships; however, for the viewer if that's all the show is capable of delivering, it will be a short lived visit back to the Glory Years.
Review of Magic City
