billybob 1
For most of this season, Ozark matches Breaking Bad in complexity and execution. A nearly flawless season.
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04/24/24
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Dave B
More ambitious than S2 but not quite as riveting. You never got the impression that Marty was going to die when he was kidnapped by the drug lord----in fact he wasnt even hurt. The outcome with Wendy's brother was predictable from the start. The Breaking Bad influences are everywhere. The FBI story isnt that compelling. Jason Bateman feels almost checked out, their kids are barely there in S3. The show moved entirely away from the blue cat and the strip club and the town characters and feel of S1 and S2, which makes sense, sorta, but it feels like a different show in many respects. Where is the hotel they are always staying at? On Darlene's property? Or are they on the boat? It's not clear enough at all. Seeing Wyatt's decent from college bound success story to sleeping with his grandmother is not very interesting or comforting, and I cant imagine the actors enjoyed making those scenes. The Zeke story is there, but it's not there, seems like they just dont know what to do with it. Wendy does not at all seem dedicated to getting Zeke back but she is going through the motions for unexplainable reasons. Helen was a good character, until she became a bit one-dimensional as a non-trusting control freak, not at all lawyerly. Is her ex alive? If so, at least her kids will have a parent. As for Novaro--so this is the guy who made everyone nuts in S1 and S2? Hard to believe.
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03/29/24
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Mark M
Excellent. Tom Pelphrey is excellent as a bipolar man off his medication.
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12/23/23
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Mike P
This is a show which starts of as good; but keeps getting better and better as it goes on. By the end it's not only equalled Breaking Bad; it's surpassed it. Jason Bateman and Laura Linney put in just spectacular performances in this intricate and ornate crime drama; which focuses on a FAMILY; not just one man; and which puts our heroes in the craziest situations; but is never less than stunningly compelling.
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10/01/23
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Rain R
Absolutely outstanding in every way. Compulsively binge worthy, brilliant acting, fabulous story.
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07/31/23
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Hemant S
When I first "read" about "Ozark" and probably peeped at a trailer, my perception of it was that it was a watered down version of "Breaking Bad". Jason Bateman in a serious, dramatic role didn't convince me enough, so I came very late to this party, when I finally decided to give it a watch.
I was wrong in my perception.
Well, it is in the same vein as Vince Gilligan's epic saga as far as crime and "washing money" is concerned, but it has a completely different form, shape and soul.
It all starts when Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman), a financial advisor and his partner run into some shady trouble with a drug boss in Chicago, who then pushes and shoves Marty into submission and to launder a truckload (figuratively) of drug money. Marty has to abscond with his whole family to the Ozark Mountains in Missouri, to lay low from the law, finish the job and try to start a new life. But if Marty thought that truckload was the last of his tryst with crime – he was gravely mistaken.
"Ozark" is a well written and acted series, riding on a well-knit ensemble performance lead by strong performances by Bateman and Laura Linney, but equally credited to the rest of the cast including a stellar, double Emmy winning performance by Julia Garner. There are some bursts of brilliance through the three seasons that have aired so far in recurring roles – Jason Butler Harner, Charlie Tahan, Peter Mullan, Tom Pelphrey, Janet McTeer, Lisa Emery and so many more.
The kids, Sofia Hublitz and Skylar Gaertner themselves are excellent in their portrayals as an almost creepily gritty and complicit offspring to a couple of shrewd survivors.
Jason Bateman does a lot of writing and directing, earning himself an Emmy in that credit. The series has been shot over a variety of locations including the Ozarks, but the environment and ambience play an essential part in the story, adding into the greys that lurk in the characters.
It doesn't hold back and has some shock moments (the "Game Of Thrones" kind If you read me) right since the pilot, and is violent in those – especially those. And the story will march on in a fourth season that is due towards the end of 2021.
My suggestion – don't read too much into the cover of this book, open it up and dive in – you will find it intriguing.
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05/30/23
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