The Serpent (2021) The twisting, real-life story of Charles Sobhraj, a murderer, thief and seductive master of disguise, who was a hidden darkness in the mid-70’s on Asia’s hippie trail.
My thoughts: The quick-cut hyperkinetic style just becomes too much. It’s clear we have a Guy Ritchie fan here.
3/5
Barry (2018 – 2023) Season 1
A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city’s theatre arts scene.
My thoughts: A clever, darkly humorous series that stands out amongst the 100+ shows I’ve watched so far for this Crime Binge.
4.5/5
Barry (2018 – 2023) Season 2
A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city’s theatre arts scene.
My thoughts: The twists and turns keep coming, as does this show’s trademark dark humor. Fantastic.
4.5/5
Barry (2018 – 2023) Season 3
Coming off the rails here! A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city’s theatre arts scene.
My thoughts: Hmmmm. While it doesn’t completely come off the rails, the sudden shift in the show’s tone makes this third season a marked let-down from the previous two.
3/5
Barry (2018 – 2023) Season 4
I felt like I was watching a completely different show with the same name. A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city’s theatre arts scene.
My thoughts: Everything that made this show so wonderful in its first two seasons has been stripped away in favor of a humorless, utterly depressing storyline. It’s hard to believe this is the same show.
1.5/5
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