Malice with Jack Whitehall

[8IKERDAVE]

Binge watched this over a couple of days. I was a bit reluctant at first as I couldn't see Jack Whitehall playing a serious character. However, I was pleasantly surprised - this was a great series and well worth a watch.

Starring David Duchovny as well who plays a bit of an ahole but his character grew on me as it went along (I suspect this was the intention).

[lizardbrain]

He does seem to have nailed the 'smarmy English guy on the make' vibe

[Huzzah]

Just started this, fully invested.

[limpsfield]

Watched it last week - I suppose similar apprehensions re: Jack Whitehall but thought it was excellent.

[Don Veloci]

Enjoyable.

No messing around with an ice cold decisive end for Duchovny but suspect they may not let all lie and look at some sort of sequel.

[rdjohn]

Not an easy watch but an excellent series all round. I do hope they do not try to create a second series.

For the few who could not imagine Jack Whitehall being evil, then try to imagine Tom Hardy playing the nice guy, hidden in plain sight.

I hope Jack gets more opportunities on the back of this.

[Winston Wolf]

I am the odd man out here as I found Whitehall's acting to be dire.

Well actually Pistonhead folk are by the look of things - IMDB give Whitehall a giant raspberry for his performance and despite some nuanced input from Duchovny and Houten (his wife) plus some neat direction it was all for nothing due to Whitehall.

Take a read......

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31036715/

[Huzzah]

Winston Wolf said:

I am the odd man out here as I found Whitehall's acting to be dire.

Well actually Pistonhead folk are by the look of things - IMDB give Whitehall a giant raspberry for his performance and despite some nuanced input from Duchovny and Houten (his wife) plus some neat direction it was all for nothing due to Whitehall.

Take a read......

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31036715/

If i like/dislike something its down to me. Critics wont cloud my opinion.

[the cueball]

I tried to like it..

I found the ending really predictable and a huge let down.

I thought there was too many people/stories/situations that went nowhere... I won't spoil anything for anyone.. but I'm sure you'll know the ones I mean if you've seen it.

I loved how central London was almost completely empty when the plot demanded it..

Yeah.... The main protagonist was just a bit m'eh.... wasn't really smart, charismatic, sexy.. nothing.. completely magnolia.

[Winston Wolf]

Huzzah said:

If i like/dislike something its down to me. Critics wont cloud my opinion.

Not sure I get the point you are trying to make.

Mine - Whitehall/plot utter twaddle rest OK. Sum up what a shame they did not give it the small rewrite / recast needed to make it good.

[Boxster5]

We actually really enjoyed it - so much so we finished watching at 00:50 on a work night!

[poo at Paul's]

Quite enjoyed it, but thought the final few scenes were a bit contrived and nonsensicle.

But better than the other similar Netflix style series thst show promise in first episode but then degenerate into contrived made up implausible nonsense.