Maybe a North American director Rian Johnson (Silver Spring, MD, 1973) cares about his own world, but there is no denying that he has an innate ability to vampirize another, with results that fluctuate between brilliant and deplorable. In your big meter Cuchillos with a sword (2019), entered Saco in the Agatha Christie universe with a domestic mystery unrelated to Hercules Poirot’s alter ego, detective Benoit Blanc (played by Daniel Craigwho could not be tolerated with the hassle of installing a French accent), nor with the unwitting heroine turned into a youthful version of Miss Marple (our Ana de Armas shines on paper). Cuchillos with a sword This was murder mystery had fun thanks to a well trained guide and frankly brilliant carpinteria storytelling. It was the same as the post office (like everything Señor Johnson does), but it acted as a simple form of entertainment. Unfortunately, continued Knives out, glass onion (2022), it was an absolute disaster in which nothing worked and which would upset the greatest (until it ends with the third part of the saga planned for the coming year).
At the time of the transition to television, with the series Pokerface (Kara de poker), on Sky Showtime (several episodes), Rian Johnson switched inspirations and returned, somewhat obliquely, although not enough to be noticed, to the 70s classic, Columbus. As in the series of star detective Gabardine and pure hediondo, each episode Poker Face (we’ll leave it until the moment) if we open it with a crime that is not hidden from the viewer, and then – ass. Next comes the investigation into the cargo of one atrabiliaria buscavidas, Charlie (Natasha Lyonne, executive producer of the series, whom we can write down for her participation in previous episodes as Orange is the new black or Girls), who travels on a deserted ship through deep America, wandering among those who are engaged in settlement, endangering and returning to the same weapons as Columbus’s commander: curiosity, anxiety of justice and, above all, weight (when he dies, Charlie does not lives).
On line Cuchillos por la espalda, Pokerface For example crime story with humorous moments. The mixture of genres works well enough, the players are inspired, the tone is at times convincing and at others not so much, and the result is a fun product without much pretension and just enough comfortable, that’s the term they use for it thrillers you know those who find you very happy when you see them with their patches on and hidden on the sofa. ¿Obra teacher? Why do you want to participate?: no. But yes, alone effective entertainment which is most grateful to the actors, both Mrs. Lyonne and the supporting characters, chosen from among the best Hollywood actors (we have now seen Adrien Brody or Benjamin Bratt; we will soon be joined by Nick Nolte, Joseph Gordon Levitt or Ron Perlman). , unforgettable Hellboy films by Guillermo del Toro).
Brilliant and quality work
The initial premise is far-fetched, but the truth is that Charlie has some extra power that makes her instantly recognizable to a liar. Thanks to this don, the good woman had a lucrative career as a casino knipe player, which suddenly began when the owner of one of them decided to see her among the entire team and reduce her to month-long observations aimed at identifying beacons and promoting the economic health of the company. From that point on, she degenerated into a simple girl, in the state in which we meet her in the first episode, when she is caught in a crime against her husband, she investigates him and saves him. and consider cases where the mother.
To see how the series develops, watch the first three entries. Poker Face They guarantee fans of the genre a satisfying viewing experience in terms of original and well-received entertainment. I’m under the impression that the episodes in this series are of the “Seen One, Seen All” variety, but I also believe that the episodes I enjoy will be as enjoyable as the three I enjoyed. I’m surprised by the creator’s penchant for stylization, but let me admit it for what it is. unsurpassed in its kind. I hope this vampire shows up soon.