Incredible opening episode, the direction was off the charts, the acting was spot on throughout the entire show (which is particularly impressive considering much of the story was told with subtle facial expressions), the story is intriguing and complex, the music was meaningful and fitting, and although some may think the breakneck pace was a bad thing I know that it just means that they are going to be able to fit more greatness into this season (not to mention every scene was extremely effective in terms of telling the story, giving off the feel they wanted and moving on). The characters have already been well established even though it's the very beginning of the season. Colin Farrell is a man who has gone through a lot and has lost his morality, he's corrupt, wildly alcoholic, and violent but he is also protective of those who he cares about (which is actually what drove him over the edge, and what I suspect will drive him back). Taylor Kitsch is this sort of "White Knight" figure who is good even when the average person would be bad, he's also gone through a lot but instead of losing himself he has blocked it out as if it doesn't exist. Rachel McAdams is a cop hell bent on going against what her father (a pseudo intellectual/religious hippy leader of sorts) stands for, she likes to be in charge and resents those who purposefully go against what she wants but she does this all out of her desire to help others. Vince Vaughn (who did an exceptional job in this episode) is a suave businessman/criminal overlord who apparently has schemes within schemes, so far he is more of a slimeball than overtly evil but that could change depending on how they progress. Lastly we have Vaghn's wife(or girlfriend, I'm not 100%) who is the counterpart of Vaughn's character. Where he is a calculating businessman, she is a hypnotizing, charming woman who puts everyone around her at ease. I was unsure how this season would turn out with a complete overhaul of the cast, staff, and story but this episode restored my faith that it will be great.
Review by SeanMSUBlockedParent2015-06-22T03:05:46Z
Incredible opening episode, the direction was off the charts, the acting was spot on throughout the entire show (which is particularly impressive considering much of the story was told with subtle facial expressions), the story is intriguing and complex, the music was meaningful and fitting, and although some may think the breakneck pace was a bad thing I know that it just means that they are going to be able to fit more greatness into this season (not to mention every scene was extremely effective in terms of telling the story, giving off the feel they wanted and moving on). The characters have already been well established even though it's the very beginning of the season. Colin Farrell is a man who has gone through a lot and has lost his morality, he's corrupt, wildly alcoholic, and violent but he is also protective of those who he cares about (which is actually what drove him over the edge, and what I suspect will drive him back). Taylor Kitsch is this sort of "White Knight" figure who is good even when the average person would be bad, he's also gone through a lot but instead of losing himself he has blocked it out as if it doesn't exist. Rachel McAdams is a cop hell bent on going against what her father (a pseudo intellectual/religious hippy leader of sorts) stands for, she likes to be in charge and resents those who purposefully go against what she wants but she does this all out of her desire to help others. Vince Vaughn (who did an exceptional job in this episode) is a suave businessman/criminal overlord who apparently has schemes within schemes, so far he is more of a slimeball than overtly evil but that could change depending on how they progress. Lastly we have Vaghn's wife(or girlfriend, I'm not 100%) who is the counterpart of Vaughn's character. Where he is a calculating businessman, she is a hypnotizing, charming woman who puts everyone around her at ease. I was unsure how this season would turn out with a complete overhaul of the cast, staff, and story but this episode restored my faith that it will be great.