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Neel Shah on War Dogs

8/19/2016

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“You decided to get gas in Fallujah?!”
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​War Dogs is probably one of the most surprisingly amazing movies of the summer. After being disappointed by both Suicide Squad and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, I was rather sick of franchise films and ready for something new and fresh. War Dogs is certainly both.

War Dogs follows the story of David Packouz (Miles Teller) and Efraim Diveroli (Jonah Hill), middle school best friends who end up creating a multimillion dollar arms company, eventually landing a $300 million contract with the Pentagon. The story is told episodically, and largely from the perspective of Packouz, following his journey from Miami massage therapist, to international arms dealer, to the target of an FBI and State Department Investigation. Packouz is portrayed in a somewhat more sympathetic light, as he is shown to be a struggling young man looking for good money to provide for his pregnant girlfriend. He is quickly seduced by the easy money and sociopathic charms of Diveroli, whose only principle is maximizing profit, morals and international law be damned.

Jonah Hill is masterful as Diveroli, who is all snake oil and devilish charm, able to act like an orthodox Jew in one moment, and frat boy in another. The film portrays Diveroli as a borderline sociopath who is able to put on different acts depending on who he is talking to, swinging from sweet to vicious in an instant, and cares only about himself. Hill clearly drew some inspirations for the cocaine snorting, wild child Diveroli from his run as Donnie Azoff in The Wolf of Wall Street. The entire movie feels like a bit of a riff off that film, but with less nudity, less swearing and way more guns.

What really took me by surprise was the top notch comedy in this film. In hindsight, I shouldn’t have been surprised since Jonah Hill is probably one of the best comedic actors of this decade. I found myself laughing at almost every other scene. The film deftly dances between dark and comedic, capturing the gravity of the post 9/11 arms trade and the ridiculous antics of Diveroli. Miles Teller plays a great straight man, and perfectly capturing Packouz’s realization that his partner is quite unstable. War Dogs is exceptional because it simply clicks. It isn’t a condescending story about the dangers of war profiteering: it takes you on the wild ride Packouz and Diveroli went on, nearly touching the sun before falling flaming into the sea. It is a rare film that can create a political movie about the excesses of the Bush era Pentagon with rousing humor and drama.

Grade: A+

(Basically go to the nearest theater playing this movie and throw some cash at the ticket guy)
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Neel Shah on Jason Bourne

7/29/2016

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After almost a decade in exile, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) has returned to beat up a ton of CIA agents and chase clues all around Europe. The film picks up after the events of Bourne Ultimatum (2007) which left our hero, Jason Bourne, presumed dead by the CIA. In the intervening time, Bourne has wandered the world alone, joining illegal boxing rings to block out his traumatic memories from the Treadstone Program. After Nicki Parsons (Julia Stiles) steals classified files from the CIA concerning the Treadstone Program, Bourne is once again pulled into a web of death and deception. 

In the process of trying to find the truth behind Treadstone, Bourne barrels his way through people, cars, buildings, and basically every solid barrier in his path, producing some of the most kinetic and riveting action scenes of the summer. The Bourne franchise has always excelled at creating amazing action sequences that are impossible to look away from. Jason Bourne updated for the modern surveillance era with hackers, facial recognition software and encrypted file leaks, adding some spice to the standard spy thriller formula.

Despite the fresh visual update for modern times, the performances were quite mixed. Matt Damon owns the role of Bourne, and in this fourth installment perfectly captured Bourne’s exhaustion from years on the run and his distrust of authority. One of the worst performances in this movie was CIA Director Robert Dewey (Tommy Lee Jones). Tommy Lee Jones is a skilled actor, but in this movie he plays the extremely two dimensional “shady intelligence agency director with dark secrets” archetype and adds nothing to the role, with monotone delivery and an expressionless face.

Much like the mixed acting, my opinions on this movie are mixed as well. On one hand, the action is tactile and fluid and I could hardly look away from the screen. On the other, I left the theater feeling unsatisfied. I thought Jason Bourne would reveal more secrets about Bourne’s past, take the character on a cathartic and emotional journey, and bring the franchise to a satisfying ending. Unfortunately, by the time the credits rolled, I realized that the ending was frustratingly open ended, and I had really only learned one or two new things about Jason Bourne. I was frustrated because I felt like the character had hardly progressed throughout the movie, and I knew almost as little about him after the movie as I knew before. All that being said, Jason Bourne is not a bad movie. It’s actually a pretty great action movie. However, it’s really more of a franchise reboot or almost revamp rather than a conclusion, probably opening the door for more Bourne films in the future.
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Grade: B-
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Neel Shah on Star Wars: The Force Awakens

12/22/2015

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“There has been an awakening, have you felt it?”
After leaving the theater, I experienced a massive range of emotions: nostalgia, excitement, and joy. Without a doubt, The Force Awakens was the movie event of the year. It was wonderful to watch the return of R2D2, Han, Leia while watching a new galactic saga unfold.

The Force Awakens takes place approximately 30 years after the fall of the Galactic Empire, brought on by the Rebel Alliance. Since the fall of the Empire, and the re-establishment of the Republic, a group known as the First Order has arisen from the remnants of the Empire, and is dead set on restoring Imperial rule. The Resistance, a small militia supported by the Republic, is focused on pushing back the advances of the First Order. This simple fight of a good against evil is what made the original trilogy so great, and The Force Awakens represents a return to form for the franchise.

Yet, J.J. Abrams adds complexity and depth to a simple fight of good against evil, as clearly demonstrated by the two protagonists of the movie, Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Finn (John Boyega) and the antagonist of the film, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). Rey begins the movie as a rather insignificant resident of a desert planet who eventually gets drawn into a galactic conflict due to the whims of fate (sound familiar?) Rey is a beautiful character, who is strong and independent, yet damaged in her own way. Ridley’s spunk and charm really flesh out Rey as a character, makes her one of my favorite characters in the Star Wars universe. Adam Driver nails the role of Kylo Ren, a wannabe Sith Lord who is struggling to find his own destiny within the dark side after a rather complicated past. I felt just as invested in Ren’s character arc as I was in Rey’s, clearly indicating Abrams’ masterful directing and the excellent script. Moreover, the movie masterfully weaves in old favorites such as General Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford), giving them just enough screen time to satiate my nostalgia without taking attention away from the new characters.

I would also remiss if I didn’t mention the beautiful visuals and action scenes. The awful CGI and green screen of the prequels was replaced by vast set pieces and quirky new costumed aliens. Every scene felt gritty and real, while maintaining an air of wonder. The space dogfights were thrilling as I once again watched X-wings rush into battle against Imperial TIE fighters. Abrams’ directing chops are validated in every gorgeous, riveting scene. All in all, there is little to fault about this movie.

Yet, the greatest flaw of this movie is that it feels just a little too safe, like Abrams knew he didn’t want to disappoint fans, so he didn’t diverge too far from beloved canon. The Force Awakens feels like a beat for beat remake of A New Hope. Thanks to fantastic acting, great visuals and complex and compelling characters, this fact is rather masked, but at its core, the movie is homage to the original Star Wars movie. Any hardcore Star Wars fan will probably leave the theater incredibly satisfied with a gorgeous film kicking off a new franchise and new characters to root for. However, as a cranky and cynical film critic, I must acknowledge the flaws of this movie as well. I hope the positive reception to The Force Awakens encourages Abrams to move a little further afield for the sequels. Since I am both a cynical movie critic and a huge Star Wars fanboy, I will give this movie two different grades.

Grades:

Cynical Movie Critic: A-

Hardcore Fanboy: A+++++++
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Carter Sigl also wrote a review of The Force Awakens, which you can read here.
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Neel Shah on True Detective: Omega Station

8/12/2015

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“There are no happy endings.
Endings are the saddest part, 
So just give me a happy middle
And a very happy start.”

-Shel Silverstein

Please note: as a season finale, this article contains MASSIVE SPOILERS. You have been warned.
“Omega Station” was hardly a happy ending, but season two also lacked a happy start and middle. This finale left me very conflicted, because there were both great moments and terrible moments.

    My main hope going into the finale is that everything would finally be cleared up, and the conspiracy that was the focus of the whole season would be fully revealed. However, I was rather disappointed. It turns out Caspere was killed over the 1992 diamond robbery, which he helped perpetrate. This robbery (conducted by corrupt police officials) was a very interesting part of the story, but was also not really connected to the conspiracy of the high speed rail system. Sure, there was some tangential connection between the corrupt cops who perpetrated the robbery and their investments in the rail system, but the story really failed to come cleanly together, which was really frustrating.

    On the other hand, I found the treatment of the deaths in this finale very satisfying. I had a nagging feeling from the beginning that Velcoro would not make it out of the series alive, and my suspicions were confirmed by the finale. It was very poetic that Velcoro’s love for his son led to his demise. As the camera panned out on his still body at the base of a redwood tree, I felt genuinely moved. Velcoro was hardly a good person, but he died honorably, for the people he loved. Semyon’s hallucinogenic walk through the desert, slowly bleeding out from a chest move was also moving as Frank- even in the end- tries to escape an inevitable fate.

    In many ways, the finale was a rough hand. The messy conspiracy had been building for many episodes, so it would’ve been nearly impossible to cleanly and neatly explain everything in one episode. In that sense, I felt like the finale did the best that it could have with the cards that had been dealt. After finishing, I felt rather sad, since in many ways little was accomplished. The most powerful corrupt officials, such as AG Geldof and Tony Chessani escaped justice. The only hope for true justice lies with Bezzerides and Jordan Semyon in Venezuela. The season tries to end on a hopeful note, with both women surviving the bloodbath, but there is a deep sense of melancholy permeating the last few scenes. Despite a messy season, the finale managed to be very moving and emotional, and managed to at least give this rocky season a respectable end.

Grade: B+

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Neel Shah on True Detective: Black Maps and Motel Rooms

8/5/2015

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Please note: this article contains SPOILERS. You have been warned.
Well “Black Maps and Motel Rooms” was certainly a tense and packed episode. As the penultimate episode of season two, it had the rather hefty job of setting up the stakes for what is hopefully a at least as satisfying finale.

In many ways, last week's episode was the climax of the season, with our main three detectives infiltrating one of the mythical hooker parties visited by men of great power, wealth and influence. “Black Maps and Motel Rooms” dealt with the ramifications of their discoveries and started to put some of the pieces of the fragmented conspiracy surrounding the season together. Although there are many questions left to be answered, the plot does seem to be much clearer.

Much of this episode was spent preparing for the giant conflict that will likely take place in the finale. Semyon makes preparations for his wife to flee the country with him, while Bezzerides sends her family into hiding. Velcoro and Bezzerides are also forced to go into hiding, framed by powerful men within the power structures of California for crimes that they did not commit. This conspiracy finally has a more personal significance to them, since their very freedom depends on catching the men responsible for the growing web of corruption chocking Vinci.

Although most of the episode was spent in quiet contemplation and plotting, there was a surprise at the end with the death of Officer Paul Woodrugh. At face value, his death makes sense: Woodrugh was always the third wheel in the investigation. Bezzerides and Velcoro are really the main partnership and have excellent chemistry. Killing Paul eliminates a rather ineffectual character, and clears the deck for the finale, allowing the show to focus more on Bezzerides and Velcoro.

However, Woodrugh’s death rather disappointed me. Multiple episodes focused on his struggles with his war trauma and his sexuality so I expected that there would be some kind of cathartic ending or resolution in the finale. Instead, Woodrugh is killed in the penultimate episode, without a resolution and without accomplishing much. I feel like his entire character arc was rather a waste of time and the series would have been better and more compact without him.

All in all, this episode accomplished its main job: setting up for the finale. I enjoyed the fact that the conspiracy is finally clearing up, but this episode itself was not especially bad or especially good. I await the finale eagerly.

Grade: B

This article is part of an ongoing series. Click here for a review of last week's episode, and check back next week for coverage of the season finale.

Click here to read Neel Shah's review of season one of True Detective.

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Neel Shah on True Detective: Church in Ruins

7/29/2015

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Please note: this article contains SPOILERS. You have been warned.
This week’s episode, entitled “Church in Ruins” managed to top last week’s episode, raising the stakes to a whole new level. The action was on point, the dialogue was surprisingly simple and manageable, and the themes were dark and twisted.

With only two more episodes left, “Church in Ruins” had a lot to accomplish in an hour: the rather sluggish detective plot needed to make significant progress. In order to further investigate claims of secret hooker parties attended by rich and powerful men, Bezzerides decides to go undercover as a hooker in order to infiltrate one of these parties. The resulting orgy scene is probably one of the most suspenseful and disturbing scenes in television history. I was constantly fearing for Bezzerides’ safety as she wandered through a crowd of immoral men with no inhibitions.

Overall, this episode ratcheted up the tension through several Mexican standoffs, and placing its characters in uncomfortable situations, no doubt preparing for the finale. Velcoro goes on a drug-addled bender as his hopes for ever winning custody of his son wane. His pure despair over the hopelessness of his situation is only matched by his animalistic pleasure of indulging his cocaine and alcohol habits. At this point, it seems like Velcoro has very little to live for. Frank Semyon spends most of his time looking for leads in the criminal world while muttering more pretentious dialogue.

Rachel McAdams and Colin Farrell both really showed off their acting chops this episode. Velcoro’s pain feel so visceral and relatable, despite the fact that Velcoro has done plenty of immoral things throughout his career. I have struggled to relate to Bezzerides for most of the season, since I felt her character was rather humorless and flat. However, her courage and fear, conveyed by McAdam’s carefully controlled body language really won me over. The only decision that worried me a little this episode was revealing that Bezzerides was a victim of childhood sexual abuse. Nic Pizzolatto has long been criticized for his treatment of female characters, and if this revelation is not dealt with the sensitivity and respect it deserves, it could certainly damage his reputation.

All in all, this episode really resounded with me, as the season begins to close out. Darkness is encroaching on the detectives, and they will need to find a way to beat back the corruption. It finally feels like events of consequence are occurring, and hopefully this trend continues, so that this rather rocky season can have a strong finale.

Grade: A-
This article is part of an ongoing series. Click here for a review of last week's episode, and check back each week for a review of each new episode.
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Neel Shah on True Detective: Other Lives

7/23/2015

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Please note: this article contains SPOILERS. You have been warned.
This week’s episode, entitled “Other Lives” is arguably one of the best episodes this season, finally getting in touch with some of the magic that made season 1 so amazing. However, there is a sense of inadequacy, like even the successes of this episode are too little, too late to salvage the rest of this season.

This episodes takes place 66 days after the shootout at the end of the last episode. This time skip, a dramatic technique borrowed from last season, is actually rather effective, allowing the audience to skip what most likely was a lot of red-tape and report writing. In the aftermath of the firefight, the murder of Ben Caspere pinned on a Mexican pimp and gangster, who pawned possessions from Caspere’s house. In light of an impending state investigation, Velcoro quit the Vinci PD force to avoid criminal charges. Bezzerides receives a demotion and punishment duty after an IA probe, and Woodrugh gets a nice promotion and a cushy desk job as a state detective for valor in the firefight.

This episode really had some nice elements. Although objectively, Woodrugh makes out the best out of the three detectives in the aftermath of shootout, he is clearly unhappy with the humdrum routine of domestic life and desk duty. His bitterness, confusion and anger is fully released on his creepy mother, who has been exploiting him for years. His explosion of emotion is almost cathartic, and provides greater depth and context to his character.

However, what really makes this episode exceptional was how it reveals the “sprawl” of the conspiracy surrounding the death of Ben Caspere. Suddenly everything is connected, from the loss of Semyon’s money, to the Russian gangsters, to the outside interests on the railway corridor, to the disappearance of a young woman at a hooker party known to be frequented by powerful men. This is what makes True Detective great: conspiracies. For a shining 20 minutes, season 2 grasped some of the greatness of its predecessor. This growing conspiracy was revealed by some diligent detective work by our three main officers, which had been sorely lacking in the first four episodes.

All in all, this episode made me a little melancholy, because it showed me the greatness that this season could have achieved. The detective work was on point and the conspiracy was rich and engrossing. However, this episode made the first four feel like an utter waste of time, since so little was accomplished. If the last three episodes are like “Other Lives” maybe I can call season 2 mediocre instead of an utter failure.

Grade: A-
This article is part of an ongoing series. Click here for a review of last week's episode, and check back each week for a review of each new episode.
Click here to read Neel Shah's review of season one of True Detective.
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Neel Shah on True Detective: Down Will Come

7/15/2015

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Please note: the following article contains SPOILERS. You have been warned.
Well, this week’s True Detective proves that the show stills had some life left in it. In this reasonably effective episode, the three officers managed to make some headway on the homicide investigation.

In my opinion, one problem with the first three episodes of the second season is that the three detectives seem to make little progress in the mystery, and aimlessly wander in circles, lost in their own misery and trauma. However, “Down Will Come” manages to remedy this problem by finally providing a major break in the investigation, thanks to a lucky find in a pawn shop. The officers finally have a tangible suspect and quickly follow in pursuit.

However, this lucky break in the case is not actually the most interesting part of the episode. The most interesting part of the episode is watching Officer Woodrugh’s ever increasing self-destructive spiral as he wakes up from a drunken night with a male prostitute, only to find that his bike has been stolen and his rather shady past with the mercenary group “Black Mountain” has been revealed to the media. Watching him struggle with his own self-loathing over the war crimes he committed in Afghanistan and his shame over his own sexuality is compelling and heartbreaking. Woodrugh hasn’t broken quite yet, but the way his character arc is playing out, I anticipate an emotional climax very soon. In addition, Woodrugh was not the emotional star of the episode, as Velcoro has a small but very touching scene with his son.

There were many elements of this episode that I loved: the great emotional plotlines, the progress of the homicide investigation, and the brutal shootout scene at the end. There is one major concern I have that keeps on growing from episode to episode: How will they manage to neatly tie up all the major plotlines by episode eight? The issue is that there are way too many plotlines to follow; the homicide investigation, the theft of Semyon’s money, the missing girl, Velcoro’s child, Woodrugh’s trauma and many others. I fear that True Detective has become rather over ambitious, and will not be able to cleanly or even satisfactorily close off the series. The fact that I have this concern halfway through the season does not bode well. My hope is evaporating.

Grade: B-
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Neel Shah on True Detective: Maybe Tomorrow

7/8/2015

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Please note: the following article contains SPOILERS. You have been warned. 
Well, this week’s episode was rather disappointing. Episode two had done a marvelous job of righting the ship after a rather rocky premiere. I felt like “Maybe Tomorrow” undid a lot of the repair work done in episode two. Once again I feel like True Detective is stand on the precipice of mediocrity.

Last episode, Velcoro was left supposedly bleeding to death at a supposed crime scene, but it is established within the first 8 minutes of the episode that Velcoro was, in fact, perfectly fine. The treatment of this cliffhanger was perhaps the first indication of trouble. Quickly establishing that Velcoro was alive greatly diminished the stakes of the cliffhanger.

My main problem with this episode is that little occurred that actually pushed the plot forwards. All the main characters seemed to revert to their usual beats. Velcoro continues to struggle with his ex-wife’s desire to win custody of his child. Bezzerides continues to be a rather cold and emotionless woman, and Woodrugh continues to act like an angst ridden teenager struggling to come to terms with his sexuality.

However, out of all the main detectives, Woodrugh makes the most character progress as Velcoro is sidelined by his injuries. A meeting with an old pal delves into Woodrugh’s past as a hired gun in the Middle East, and his denial regarding his sexuality is one of the more interesting parts of the episode. It is clear that Woodrugh is on a rather self-destructive character arc, refusing to acknowledge the suffering and trauma he experienced in the Middle East and refusing to come to terms with his own sexuality. Hopefully his angst will reach some sort of climax and reveal more about his background.

All in all, this episode felt really hollow. I had to re-watch the episode to convince myself that anything significant had taken place. Every character was kind of in a rut, and barring a few miniscule clues, there was no progress on the homicide investigation front.  More importantly, this episode highlighted the larger problem I have with this new season: I don’t particularly care about any of the characters. Sure, Velcoro’s struggle with fatherhood is compelling, but its only compelling when progress is made, not when the screenwriter insists on harping on the same notes. The success of season 1 was largely based on strongly written, damaged, emotional characters. I can’t feel that hopeful about the rest of the season if the characters continue to be so dry and emotionless.

Grade: C
This article is part of an ongoing series. Click here for a review of last week's episode, and check back each week for a rundown of each new episode.
Click here to read Neel Shah's review of season one of True Detective.
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Neel Shah on True Detective: "Night Finds You"

7/1/2015

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Please note: The following article contains SPOILERS. You have been warned.
This week True Detective finally found some solid footing after a decidedly shaky first episode. I always had faith in the series, but it was nice to have my faith validated.

Episode two of the second season, entitled “Night Finds You” picks up where the last episode left off, with all three police officers gathered around the body of city manager Ben Caspere. Caspere’s significance is finally explained as it is revealed that Caspere was supposed to buy 12 parcels of land for Frank Semyon (Vaughn) from the Catalast Group. Semyon had liquidated all of his criminal assets to come up with the necessary five million dollars for the land deal, with the understanding that his investment would be multiplied a hundredfold with the construction of a high speed rail line. Unfortunately for Semyon, Caspere never bought the land, and somehow lost all of Semyon’s money, leaving Semyon broke and without assets.

A joint investigation begins, with Officer Bezzerides (McAdams) taking the lead, with Velcoro (Farrell) as her second, and Woodrugh (Kitsch) working under both of them. The Ventura Country Sherriff’s Department and the State Police, Bezzerides and Woodrugh’s respective employers, order them to secretly monitor Velcoro and other officers of the Vinci Police Department, due to a pending state corruption probe. These secret orders create a silent tension between Bezzerides and Velcoro, who partner up and visit crime scenes while Woodugh runs down files.

Watching Bezzerides and Velcoro chat while cruising the streets of Vinci was entertaining, as the hard nosed Bezzerides tried to squeeze information out of Velcoro whilst Velcoro slyly avoided answering her questions. Woodrugh remains my least favorite character in the series as he quite clearly lacks a personality and a purpose in the investigation, and sullenly refuses to talk about his past. His shrouded past, most likely involving a contractor security firm called Black Mountain (similar to Blackwater in real life) will most likely come to light eventually, but right now his Bruce Wayne-esqe demeanor is infuriating. Colin Farrell once again shines as Velcoro, especially in a scene where his ex is threatening to claim sole custody of his son. With pleading eyes, he begs “Alright, I'm a piece of shit, but that boy is all I have in my entire shitty life.” Although I doubt that there will be a happy ending in this murky world of corruption, I do hope that Velcoro will be able to make peace with his son and ex by the end of the season.

Of course what made this episode great was the sense of a growing conspiracy, a “sprawl” or corruption and deceit surrounding all of the events in the first two episodes. There are unknown, unseen criminal forces who may be making a move on the high speed rail network, using Semyon’s money stolen from Caspere for their own game. There are implications that the state attorney’s office cares more about their corruption probe in Vinci than the success or failure of the Caspere homicide investigation. Moreover, there is a pervading tension between the three detectives, who don’t know each other and don’t quite trust each other. The pervading sense of corruption in Vinci, from the toxic waste processing plants to the countless paid off officials creates a murky atmosphere of corruption, similar to the bayou in season 1. In this atmosphere, Pizzolatto’s dark criminal conspiracy and take root and grow. This atmosphere plus an amazing cliffhanger at the end of the episode has me slavering for more.

Grade: A
This article is part of an ongoing series. Click here for a review of last week's episode, and check back each week for a rundown of each new episode.
Click here to read Neel Shah's review of season one of True Detective. 
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