Bored to Death
Bored to Death centers around a yuppie novelist (Jason Schwartzman) and his unofficial night job as a really bad private detective.
Somehow his run-ins with the Russian mob, among other things, make up for his mediocre life.
In his adventures, he reluctantly takes with him his editor (Ted Danson for the win) and his comic book illustrator friend played by Zach Galifianakis of The Hangover fame.
Galifanakis is a pleasant surprise; there's more to his boneheaded friend typecast.
The show does a good job of parodying detective stories and sit-coms. Down to playing with gadgets and undercover work. It also deals with how adults act like moronic kids because they've grown up to be mediocre.
The cinematography, at times, looks like a video cam that a friend used to record your moronic deeds, which is just as well.
I'm worried about the smallness of the locale. I've only seen a few episodes and they've all revolved around the suburbs and the three characters getting stoned while staking out a house. It may not be as exciting if you're into lots and lots of action.
I think if the writers can apply their dialogue wit onto utilizing the suburbs to the fullest, then the show is set.
So, yeah, so far, so far, Bored to Death gets an 8/10.
Somehow his run-ins with the Russian mob, among other things, make up for his mediocre life.
In his adventures, he reluctantly takes with him his editor (Ted Danson for the win) and his comic book illustrator friend played by Zach Galifianakis of The Hangover fame.
Galifanakis is a pleasant surprise; there's more to his boneheaded friend typecast.
The show does a good job of parodying detective stories and sit-coms. Down to playing with gadgets and undercover work. It also deals with how adults act like moronic kids because they've grown up to be mediocre.
The cinematography, at times, looks like a video cam that a friend used to record your moronic deeds, which is just as well.
I'm worried about the smallness of the locale. I've only seen a few episodes and they've all revolved around the suburbs and the three characters getting stoned while staking out a house. It may not be as exciting if you're into lots and lots of action.
I think if the writers can apply their dialogue wit onto utilizing the suburbs to the fullest, then the show is set.
So, yeah, so far, so far, Bored to Death gets an 8/10.
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