This was dark film but it sure was NOT Perry Mason.
They've cashed in on the name Perry Mason. Nobody was likeable, it was a mess. Overdone and unsatisfying if you were expecting anything redeemable.
The best: Jon Lithgow as lawyer E. B., Chris Chalk, the actor who played detective Drake, Andrew Howard as Ennis the bad guy was utterly terrifying perfect performance, and a captivating Tatiana Muslany as Alice. Lily Taylor was super as always as Alice's desperate-to-survive mother, Birdy.
Della's part was unbelievable, Perry Mason played by a favorite actor of mine Matthew Rhys was the most unlikable of losers. None of the relationships worked. Sad to say. And that's going to be our cast going into season 2.
So of the characters I found interesting, only one is returning for Season 2.
It's too bad the writers couldn't just do a film noir detective series aka courtroom drama set in that time period and just not call it Perry Mason. But then again, the name is what pulled so many viewers in isn't it?
The mother of the dead baby, mother played by Gayle Rankin, was so very unlikable I almost wanted to see her go to prison for being so stupid. No wonder she ends up as she does.
They've cashed in on the name Perry Mason. Nobody was likeable, it was a mess. Overdone and unsatisfying if you were expecting anything redeemable.
The best: Jon Lithgow as lawyer E. B., Chris Chalk, the actor who played detective Drake, Andrew Howard as Ennis the bad guy was utterly terrifying perfect performance, and a captivating Tatiana Muslany as Alice. Lily Taylor was super as always as Alice's desperate-to-survive mother, Birdy.
Della's part was unbelievable, Perry Mason played by a favorite actor of mine Matthew Rhys was the most unlikable of losers. None of the relationships worked. Sad to say. And that's going to be our cast going into season 2.
So of the characters I found interesting, only one is returning for Season 2.
It's too bad the writers couldn't just do a film noir detective series aka courtroom drama set in that time period and just not call it Perry Mason. But then again, the name is what pulled so many viewers in isn't it?
The mother of the dead baby, mother played by Gayle Rankin, was so very unlikable I almost wanted to see her go to prison for being so stupid. No wonder she ends up as she does.