Netflix has had a pretty solid run producing shows of stellar quality. And just when you think they are going to raise the bar even higher with a foray into the gangster genre, they make this. Everything about this is absolutely bad, but not soo bad it's good, it's just well, plain bad. Somewhere between a made for TV movie and a day time soap, this show languishes in entertainment purgatory, which is unfortunate considering the great source material. This awkwardness permeates every scene as the dialogue bounces from one mob movie cliche to the next. Bizarre cut scenes tailor made for commercial breaks and unevenly paced urban shots reminiscent of a poor mans NYPD blue only compound the shows problems. LaPaglia and Coates, whose performances in the Client were both equally disturbing and memorable, do their best to carry the burden but even Sorvino, the grizzled vet isnt enough to pull this one out of the toilet.
Definitely a disappointment after the likes of Stranger Things, Ozark and The Last Kingdom. Honestly watching this made me feel kinda stupid like I just polished off a can of dust off. Maybe next time Netflix.
