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TV Show Reviews
Review of "National
Treasure" 3/31/17 by
Suzanne
Watch the first season online on HULU
This has nothing to do with the Nicholas Cage movies! I
really wanted to like this, and it is compelling, but it's
also a downer, which is weird, since it's about a comedian.
I loved Robbie Coltrane in the 90's miniseries
"Cracker," and of course in the Harry Potter movies as
Hagrid. He's a fantastic actor. He plays a British comedian
accused of rape (sound familiar?). It's the Bill Cosby
story, without the racial aspect.
Coltrane's Paul
Finchley is a beloved comedian who was once paired with
another British comedian. He hosts a game show and is in the
twilight of his life. His whole world falls apart when he's
accused of rape. We feel a bit sorry for him, but then there
are multiple women who come out with similar stories.
What made Cracker great is that, although he was a
selfish, self-destructive S.O.B., he had a lot of humor and
was a very good detective. Finchley is pretty unlikable all
the way around here, and the show is just sad and drags too
much. That happens a lot, I've found, with these streaming
shows. Some of them are very good, but others are very slow
and self-indulgent.
I wish someone would take the
show, cut out all the dull parts, speed it up, and put in a
few more laughs. Then I'd watch it to find out what happens.
MORE INFORMATION:
National Treasure
follows Paul Finchley, an
aging, beloved comedian, and
a hero to TV audiences and
peers alike, after he is
arrested following an
allegation of rape dating
back to the ’90s. The
four-part drama follows the
story from arrest through to
verdict and focuses both on
the investigation and the
effect of the case on Paul
and his family: his wife of
40 years, Marie, and his
troubled daughter, Dee.
National Treasure is a
story that goes behind the
headlines to look at the
human and emotional impact
when a whole life is called
into question. It explores
memory, truth, age, doubt,
and how well we really know
ourselves and those close to
us.
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