Now before I write a review of this, I must first state that my love for this is strictly based on some level of irony, and genuinely thinking this is quite good. This is apart of my ongoing experiment to review the first episode of forgotten, canceled crime TV Shows.
The performance by Annette O'Tootle & Jordana Spiro are genuinely great, spunky, fun, and a great sense of attitude that is reminiscent of Thelma & Louise. They also have a great rapport as mother & daughter, and both actors manage to give genuinely emotional performances away from one another.
The direction is sloppy, laidback to a hilarious degree, yet because they are shooting on film, and because shooting on film takes an element of craft from the director. There is still a lot of wonderful blocking in this, and so many shots look so darn pretty, a really well-lit episode as well. It has got a great energy & pace to it that keeps it moving well.
This is Pamela Norris' show through & through, and honestly the character work & the dialogue is a large part of what makes this episode incredibly fun. She writes the two leads perfectly, and creates a very witty episode that I think will properly build upon itself.
I think this might be because I miss when TV was 1. Shot on film 2. In 4:3 3. Trashy and not "art", but this went down like a great meal, it might be trashy & bad in certain ways, but this is an episode of a TV show I would watch 8 seasons of.
