Jeff Daniels has just signed what is possibly the best job of his careerwith permission of ‘Two dumbs so dumbs‘ and its long-awaited sequel with Jim Carrey. David E. Kelley, creative behind famous works such as ‘Big Little Lies‘, ‘Nine Perfect Strangers‘ either ‘Love & Death‘, adapts the novel of the same name by Tom Wolfe for Netflix, signing one of the platform’s most notable projects in recent weeks. ‘All a man‘It is a very complete series full of racial conflicts, blackmail, bribery, deception and even a prison plot which turns out to be the most absorbing. Although the series has been baptized as the ‘Succession‘from the red giant of streaming, the truth is that Kelley’s project is far from what Jesse Armstrong’s series for HBO was. But that doesn’t mean it’s bad: Is it worth it then?
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‘All a man‘ Follow the descent into hell of tycoon Charlie Croker, owner of a successful real estate business that has allowed him to amass an immense fortune, but everything changes when the bank asks him to return the large credit he requested to expand his empire. The powerful businessman, played by that very accurate Jeff Daniels, From that moment on, an odyssey of despair begins that serves as a trigger to reveal the corrupt rot that can be found in the upper echelons. through the eyes of a man who is willing to do anything to save his money. David E. Kelly has always dared to tackle the most rugged, delicate and even annoying topics, and ‘All a man‘is no exception. The writing and direction of the Netflix series, filled with black humor, has its unmistakable seal and the plot, sometimes maintaining a kind of dark and mischievous aura, captivates the viewer hopelessly, in part, thanks to its large cast, composed of stars such as Diane Lane and Lucy Liu.
The greatest virtue of ‘All a man‘is to be able to tell its story, composed of many characters involved in a plot of interests, money and sex, with a fast, agile rhythm and a staging that is as attractive as it is striking thanks to the simplification of the libretto. This is not Kelly’s best adapted script.the level was very high with the aforementioned ‘Nine Perfect Strangers‘by Nicole Kidman, but the story is very convincing and has enough strength to gain a place among the current streaming catalogs, which is for the least considering that the offer is constant and it is difficult to keep up with everything that is released, which forces the viewer to do an important sifting, sinking countless minutes between the catalogs to choose. what to see And Daniels’ new thing is probably one of the best options.
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The new Netflix series has a spectacular cast, with stars like Diane Lane and Lucy Liu.
Maybe, however, ‘All a man‘It may not be one of the best series of the year, but it is undoubtedly a solid and very redeemable work which wonderfully captures what the tycoon is capable of doing to protect his wealth. Jeff Daniels is the big star of the show, but the performances of Tom Pelphrey, Diane Lane, Lucy Liu and Aml Ameen don’t fall short either and reinforce Kelly’s glamorous staging. Its six episodes go by in a flash, which shows that Netflix is getting it right lately with its shorter and more direct formats, avoiding endless seasons that exceed ten and twelve episodes lasting more than an hour. There lies, without a doubt, that ‘All a man‘so absorbent and easy to digest. Will Daniels manage to sneak into the official awards circuits?
We have seen the first season of ‘A Whole Man’ in advance thanks to the courtesy of PR Garage and Netflix.
