Rocu “Swimming with Sharks”: a TV review

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Originally designed for Dead Quibi and now coming out as the original Roku Channel, in six episodes. swimming with sharks It’s a quick spin into the swamp of Hollywood that requires exactly zero awareness of the film. It’s also, each time, a show that opts for low, messy fun over a more tangible, substantial show that feels like it was sent by its tyrannical boss for a simple matter.

swimming with sharks Create and write completely Beverly Hills, 90210 Favorite Kathleen Robertson and Director Tucker Gates: They Used to Work Together motel – and introduces Kiernan Shipka as Lou, the newly hired intern for Joyce (Diane Kruger), the notorious rapist for the director of Fountain Pictures.

But is Joyce really a rapist if she’s a victim of Hollywood’s patriarchy (the deliciously grotesque Donald Sutherland plays Joyce’s demoted boss Redmond) and infects the industry with a gender double standard? There wouldn’t be much sympathy here if the answer wasn’t the last one.

And whether or not Lou is with innocent, wide-eyed people on the bus, it seems like he’s a vicious, manipulative social climber who’s willing to do whatever it takes to deliver some of the mythical Hollywood dream of the time. . By the mother (Robertson, temporarily)? It would not be a great pleasure here if the answer were not closer to the latter.

but swimming with sharks He quickly admits that the power relationship in Tinseltown is a tipping point that poisons everything and everyone who comes to the dream factory, it’s not really what the show is about. This is a fact that I admit, I was surprised and distracted because when the development of the series was announced, swimming with sharks In the Time’s Up/#MeToo era, the moment when the abnormal behavior of famous figures like Scott Rudin went from being an open secret to a widely researched exposé was a truly fruitful idea.

Rather than directly attacking and destroying the current cultural landscape, explore how things have gotten worse and offer a dark, satirical look at how things might change. swimming with sharks It’s a very dark comedy about erotic obsession, with mental illness about the underworld that is even shorter than Hollywood’s power dynamics.

Much of this is a product of the original section. The series consists of six 20-28 minute episodes, which would likely be split into 10 or 12 “quick bites” up to Roku, giving preference to narrative thrust over character depth or traditional sequencing.

Once swimming with sharks Joyce’s interest in Lewis shifts from picking a dog lunch order and sexual intrigue and lack of moral compass to becoming irreplaceable for her new boss and idol, becomes horrible even at the expense of elemental internal logic. . Especially when it comes to Thomas Decker Travis, Joyce’s favorite assistant prior to Lewis’ arrival, the show constantly lacks key scenes and, in some cases, a sense that scenes were inserted at arbitrary points, with no connection. . it happens all about eve – or the “Dead Blonde” season you have to remember this Podcast: Without the connective tissue between betrayal and, of course, without the crisp dialogue.

The dialogue isn’t as good as Huang’s film script, which has a lot to do with the ruthless central executive he insults, or at least his limited teeth. Joyce is demanding and precise, but not in a way that makes him terribly so. Apparently, the Hell Boss deals are so regressive that Robertson has decided to completely lose the trope. While playing the Kruger attacker, Joyce is a wise mentor, and if he’s mean to Travis or his deputy, March (Finn Jones), it’s because Travis is a liar, and March is an unforgettable bore. If she hated her late artist husband (Gerardo Celasco), it’s because he deserves it.

I hate to say this because TV is too much and you shouldn’t want anything on TV, but in the six-hour episode Joyce would have been a better character and could have created more conflict with Redmond – Sutherland is still a lizard. . -and emotion- and more friction with different types of Lou.

Shipka is perfect for this truncated series as it is a character transcript. ‘Cause we’ve seen it grow ᲒAdareulWhenever she does something a little insidious or even vaguely mature, there’s an instant temptation to yell, “Take cover, Sally Draper!” Or “That’s not how a lady behaves, Sally Draper!” On the screen. The ingrained audience impact saves the show from any shocking live coverage (Rocu’s content standards seem strangely contradictory). The repetitive dialogue of Lucy’s age assures us that it’s okay to be intimidated by the bad ears of this recently underage actor. Shipka delivers the cake well, gives a menacing kiss and has an evil grin, but somewhere between apparent innocence and cunning evil is the real person the show just doesn’t have time to introduce us to.

As soon as you exceed expectations swimming with sharks Completely formulated as the ultimate text on Hollywood toxicity, or the complete character study of two strong women in the world of unworthy men, to allow Krueger to fully deliver a leadership performance so powerful that it can clearly demonstrate, fully test the transition by shipka. . In the role of an adult star, you can enjoy your fun, especially PG-13 level nasty fun. It’s fun. There could have been so much more.