So I put the Netflix series title behind the actors for a reason - because in this case, the series takes a back seat to the acting displayed by both of these men, particularly the final scenes - who wouldda thunk it?
I always thought Jude Law was just a pretty boy and Jason Bateman a snark that can't be taken too seriously, neither previously displaying much depth or breadth of range in acting ability - but I stand corrected, I was proven wrong - they blew me away!
Like I said, the acting in the final scenes were the Emmy shots - but extra points for British Jude Law's nearly flawless NYC-boroughs accent, without overdoing it - accurately depicting the character's roots of being somewhere between blue-collar and middle-class in the burroughs.
(Jason Bateman, playing his brother, however, missed that particular mark - he sounded like the kid who grew up in LA that he is 😂)
As for the series itself, there were a few plot holes - like for instance, Mancuso, the loan shark, says their Dad advised him to never give Vince a line of credit - at what, 10 years old? Because their Dad died then. That made no sense.
And just stupid choices made by otherwise smart characters.
I mean, how did Vince NOT know that his bartender buddy was the one who tipped off the gangsters that he was back in town? I mean, duh?
Otherwise, it was highly implausible to the point of absurd, too many twists, too often - to the point where you just give up on it making sense and enjoy the ride - which no one else could've carried out BUT Law and Bateman.
Bravo, gentlemen, I stand corrected!
Also, loved the 90s-ish, black-and-white music video of Jude Law and Jason Bateman's former band, Black Rabbit - with Jude Law trying to steal Kurt Cobain's swag - badly.
Other than Jason Bateman's general snark, one of the few laugh-out-loud funny moments at the beginning of an otherwise increasingly intense series. 😂
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