Post Spam #1: Damages
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talktoolooseI'm going to post-spam today. Lucky y'all.
We are watching our way through season 1 of "Damages" on DVD. It is a tight, well thought-out legal thriller with superb casting and acting, especially with Glenn Close as the toughest, meanest high-stakes litigation lawyer in the business and Ted Danson as the CEO she is trying to bring down.
Both are bringing wonderful colours to the roles which could be cliche in the hands of lesser actors. Danson's Frobisher is especially interesting; a "self-made man" who went from poverty to billionaire. He thinks of himself as such a good man who wants his legacy to reflect that self-image. He is often charming and down-to-earth, but when the facade cracks and you see the angry, power-hungry, out-of-touch corporate pirate, it is chilling.
Close plays her role exceptionally, too. There is very little to like about her character, Patty Hewes, except that you do. Close is always thinking, thinking in this role. The camera stays with her as she watches characters exit scenes and her eyes run through ten subtle, complex emotions, sometimes turning the previous scene on its head.
Did you know she's 61? She looks awesome.
We are watching our way through season 1 of "Damages" on DVD. It is a tight, well thought-out legal thriller with superb casting and acting, especially with Glenn Close as the toughest, meanest high-stakes litigation lawyer in the business and Ted Danson as the CEO she is trying to bring down.
Both are bringing wonderful colours to the roles which could be cliche in the hands of lesser actors. Danson's Frobisher is especially interesting; a "self-made man" who went from poverty to billionaire. He thinks of himself as such a good man who wants his legacy to reflect that self-image. He is often charming and down-to-earth, but when the facade cracks and you see the angry, power-hungry, out-of-touch corporate pirate, it is chilling.
Close plays her role exceptionally, too. There is very little to like about her character, Patty Hewes, except that you do. Close is always thinking, thinking in this role. The camera stays with her as she watches characters exit scenes and her eyes run through ten subtle, complex emotions, sometimes turning the previous scene on its head.
Did you know she's 61? She looks awesome.
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Date: 2008-06-04 06:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-04 04:31 pm (UTC)It has continued with both timelines, but the main "now" of the story is the "flashback". As the season progresses, the two timelines move closer together and the flashback sequences go "3 months earlier" "12 weeks earlier" "2 weeks earlier".
Awesome tension mechanism.