The premise of reliving a day over and over is tired, so it takes a fresh approach to grab your attention, and something exceptional to keep it. Despite less than professional production and mediocre acting, with the exception of JB Edwards who rises above the environment, this series is capable of holding your attention.
Temporarily.
Without enough energy or originality to carry the story beyond the first few episodes it becomes acceptable to skip from the third to the last episode and accept there will be missing pieces. Unfortunately, the writing, production, and acting didn't make any appreciable difference and I was able to watch the entire thing in 4 episodes. Sure, there were a few people and situations I didn't recognize by skipping six episodes, but I understood enough. A mediocre story with a few uniquely satisfying moments to keep the viewer engaged, but not enough. Far, far too long and frankly skipping the middle seven or eight episodes will do the trick. In short (pun intended), as a 90 minute movie script in the hands of professionals, Breakers could have been all it aspired to be.
Just not as a 10 episode drawn out series without more frequent, steady payoffs.
Shame.
Temporarily.
Without enough energy or originality to carry the story beyond the first few episodes it becomes acceptable to skip from the third to the last episode and accept there will be missing pieces. Unfortunately, the writing, production, and acting didn't make any appreciable difference and I was able to watch the entire thing in 4 episodes. Sure, there were a few people and situations I didn't recognize by skipping six episodes, but I understood enough. A mediocre story with a few uniquely satisfying moments to keep the viewer engaged, but not enough. Far, far too long and frankly skipping the middle seven or eight episodes will do the trick. In short (pun intended), as a 90 minute movie script in the hands of professionals, Breakers could have been all it aspired to be.
Just not as a 10 episode drawn out series without more frequent, steady payoffs.
Shame.