Review of Koala Man

Koala Man (2023)
6/10
Worst Michael cusack project but still decent
4 February 2023
Feels like he's gone more mainstream to appeal to vaster audience. Especially since it's a Hulu exclusive (maybe they limited his usual odd style). A lot of what makes his other projects (smiling friends, yolo, bushworld) so great is their weirdness and originality of which this show lacks in comparison. Everything seems watered down, from the boring lead/family to damo and Darren(original shorts of them on YouTube). The daughters storyline is awkwardly forced and agonizingly unoriginal(which they could've poked fun at, didn't). The sons boring and lame but they could've done a lot more with leaning into that too. The moms basic as well. The dads basic which is his shtick but doesn't standout comedically when most the other main characters are just as tame/uninspired.

There's still that kooky Aussie charm/self deprecation in it that makes me love him in general and kept me watching his show to the end. If you like this and haven't seen his other shows you should definitely check them out.
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