I'm excited to see where this show goes. I love the noir style. Did you catch the "Double Indemnity" poster on the wall during one scene? Goldblum sort of resembles an aging Cary Grant.
The theme behind Raines' character is intriguing. Apparently Charlie, Malik Yoba, has been a figment of his mind for the last thirteen years who helps him solve his cases. Now the victims of the crimes he investigates emerge in his subconscious each episode until he frees himself of them by fully solving the crime. Each conversation he has with Charlie seems to represent an aside with the audience.
The camera work is pretty great. I was watching this with a friend who pointed some of the good cuts and editing to me, like the rooftop scene. There's also great use of light and shadow, which is specifically important in the noir genre.
The dialogue is great at times, but other times seems forced and comes off a little cheesy. The narration by Raines at the end was cool, where he goes through and sums up all the points in the investigation and then solves the crime. I hope they do that at the end of every episode.
Did you notice that "Maltese Falcon" statue sitting on the desk of that private investigator? I wonder how often they'll be throwing in these little references.
The theme behind Raines' character is intriguing. Apparently Charlie, Malik Yoba, has been a figment of his mind for the last thirteen years who helps him solve his cases. Now the victims of the crimes he investigates emerge in his subconscious each episode until he frees himself of them by fully solving the crime. Each conversation he has with Charlie seems to represent an aside with the audience.
The camera work is pretty great. I was watching this with a friend who pointed some of the good cuts and editing to me, like the rooftop scene. There's also great use of light and shadow, which is specifically important in the noir genre.
The dialogue is great at times, but other times seems forced and comes off a little cheesy. The narration by Raines at the end was cool, where he goes through and sums up all the points in the investigation and then solves the crime. I hope they do that at the end of every episode.
Did you notice that "Maltese Falcon" statue sitting on the desk of that private investigator? I wonder how often they'll be throwing in these little references.