dtelgin

Quantity does not equal quality. Great story well told, could have used more action if it was going 3.5 hours. Acting good especially DiCaprio & Gladstone. De Niro was good, playing himself, grumpy old man. Plemons great as usual, I called that back in Breaking Bad. Please Brendan Frazier, lose 100 lbs. The plot was easy to follow, did not need a lot of build up, so the movie was boring and dragged in the middld, I snoozed a few minutes in the theatre. I'd rank it behind other Scorsese greats, Departed, Goodfellows, Wolf. I do believe if Scorsese employed more humor in his movies, he would have earned many more Oscars, many more. Humor breaks the drama without ruining the plot. I laughed only once when DeNiro was paddling DiCaprio. Not believable, who would let another man spank him, but I could see DeNiro really getting his kicks out of whalloping his protege.

Saw the first 2 episodes, couldn't go on. Ok, but not great. Pretty good acting, weak writing. Many chances for real humor missed. Lots of clichés. Essentially a knock-off of RedOaks which is far better. The premise is good, but the execution is lacking. Also, the venue is problematic because it is limited in it's scenarios. Plus the best actor, the Uncle, plays a limited role. Not believable...who expects the pool attendant to supply pot for free? I suggest bringing the plots up to a more 'mature' rating, more uncomfortable romantic situations, more action scenes, less repetitive clichés. IMHO.

Like Yellowstone, takes forever to develop the plot. Lots of needless dialog and side bars. Could have done the entire series in 6 episodes without losing any continuity. McGraw and his wife both very stiff, downers. Didn't crack a smile the whole series. That's why you should use professionals. Elliot was good but a bit too typecast, just followed the grumpy old trail boss script, no spontaneity. The daughter was the best, she was fluid and didn't look like she was forcing it. Plus, as the Duke would say, she is a 'sight for sore eyes'. I enjoyed watching, but next season, if there is one, cut to the chase. Pandemic's over, people want to have fun, not become depressed.