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@the_owlseyes
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“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.”
Sophia Loren
PLOT
"An aging actor, who long ago enjoyed a brush with fame, makes his living as an acting coach" or "Two and a Half Old Men"
SCRIPT
This is why this show exists in the firstplace. It's a well written script, with beautiful themes and interesting characters, which ties it all up in the last season.
The main characters are flawed but wise and that's make them good to watch. They grow on you. The shows deals with important themes like ageing, family, loss, fame, friendship and loyalty.
It's hard to talk about the side characters who are mostly written as caricatures of real people.
There's charm but sometimes is cringy.
The ending is deserved but, in my opinion, incomplete.
I think that this show had the potential to e better but it didn't try to dare more.
Overall it's a satisfying script with its flaws.
Script: 7/10
ACTING
This is one of the few good aspects of this shows, even though only Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin do an impressive job at emboding their frail and old characters. I think that they're well casted and that their chemistry is what drags this series for more than a season. Arkin's absence is felt in the last one and it shows.
The other players are ok. They don't do much in my opinion.
Acting: 7/10
PHOTOGRAPHY
As the editing, this is flat and uninspired. It does the bare minimum without bringing something new to the table.
Photography: 6/10
EDITING
I don't think that there's something interesting about it. It's decent but beyond that there isn't anything which makes the show remarkable.
Editing: 6/10
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Just a few and hard to notice. Considering that this series is supposed to be grounded in reality, that's exactly what I was expecting.
Special Effects: 6/10
SOUNDTRACK
Tender and Sweet but unforgettable. Although it fits the show, it isn't enough to consider it more than decent.
Soundtrack: 6/10
COSTUMES
Ordinary. Unremarkable. There aren't much words about them.
Costumes: 6/10
CONCLUSION
Script: 7/10
Acting: 7/10
Photography: 6/10
Editing: 6/10
Special Effects: 6/10
Soundtrack: 6/10
Costumes: 6/10
AVERAGE: 6,28
A simple sitcom with a decent script which is pretty formulaic. Give it a try if you want but feel free to skip it.
Director: Chuck Lorre
Screenplay: Chuck Lorre, Al Higgins
Cast: Michael Douglas, Alan Arkin, Sarah Baker, Nancy Travis, Paul Reiser, Kathleen Turner
Soundtrack: Jeff Cardoni
Cinematography: Anette Haellmigk
Running Time: 27 min
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