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Somewhere Between (2017)
A sci-fi drama, with thriller intensity, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.
Somewhere Between
A sci-fi drama, with thriller intensity, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Really great stuff if you're much like me and enjoy debating with others about the plot, all while being on the very edge of your seats.
Paula Patton's character is quite the complex role too - a deranged and broken mom facing a long period of heartbreak, then thrown into what I can only describe without giving anything away, a total dumbfounding roller coaster of a situation which leads her character into a desperate and somewhat crazy quest. Something that Patton seems to portray well enough. If only the director took more care in knowing when to do a close up or long pan shot when she is in a serious scene, the feel would be more conveyed without compromising Patton's credibility. There are even some scenes you think the director took right out of Arrow's b-roll, then again, it does add this 80s vibe that is certainly the trend on the sci-fi series front as of late - what year is it again?
Directing aside, Devon Sawa is really stealing the show and was a surprise to see him pulling his weight against JR Bourne, who is a favourite of mine since appearing as Dr Carter's love interest in Stargate the series. Both leading men have a great intensity playing off one another and their roles are both well developed and intriguing. Sawa plays a gritty deadbeat PI with a shocking past, while Bourne is a suave district attorney and family man, with perfect blue eyes and peppery silvery hair. Great actors can be pretty on the eyes too.
Rating it, the show has all the ingredients of a 10/10 sci-fi series, with just enough twists and turns to give you whiplash that you don't mind having. However, the direction of filming does pull away somewhat in the moments that count. Watchability 6/10. Overall, the context and actors lend the show enough for Netflix to save it, 8/10.
Notorious (2016)
Filling that hole left by ....
The pilot Ep exudes so much substance, having great twists and amazing cast, albeit the acting seemed somewhat forced, however is rectified in subsequent episodes. This being typical of most new shows, is quite forgiving.
The set up for the series is exciting and draws away from the cookie cutter standard law practice and crime fighting genres. The only defining similarities would be the familiar grit and up beat quirk and intelligence that made Boston Legal and House MD so great. Exactly what we have been missing for so long. Let's just hope they keep the comedic relief true to the format, witty and far away from the farce mistakes of the recent season drama crime series Blacklist. The Aram and Nevabi deal that really took away from the respect of the show. **Warning Spoiler** Thankfully the romance taking form for one pair of characters is minus the goofy awkwardness.
Back to Notorious, all players show to be having intriguing stories that has so far hinted at more deep entangled relationships, keeping you guessing who's who and what's what. On top of such a great character set up, lies an unraveling main story which keeps you guessing and just to get you all worked up they have multitudes of new side stories which take form every episode. Just packed full of plot twists, witty dialogue and a pace that keeps your eyes on the screen.
What a refreshing addition to the 2016 drama line up.