I liked it quite a bit but I'd say 4/5 stars, at most.
Originally Posted by SteveSly
Beef Netflix: I remember at last years Emmy awards this show was nominated for just about everything and won in several categories including Best Limited Series, Steven Yeun best actor and Ali Wong best actress. I had been meaning to check it out and finally did. The show is only 10 episodes around 30 minute each, so I binged this in 2 days. The premise of the show is two people are involved in a road rage incident and their lives spiral out of control from there. The acting is outstanding and I can understand why Yeun and Wong won their awards. The writing is great too. Beef was certainly unique and like nothing I have ever seen before. There were a few spots where it went a bit over the top, but for the most part I really enjoyed it.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
I didn't think there were any spots that were over the top, exactly. But I think I know what you mean and I found those moments amusing (e.g. how Maria Bello died).
My reservation is more about subplots or tangents that slowed down the story. Maybe that's how the novel was, too, I don't know. And while that sort of thing usually works in a novel, in a show or movie it can feel like filler.
Still, I thought the writing was good, overall, the direction was pretty spot on, and the acting was great, especially by the two leads (more so Steven Yuen). There is a lot of subtlety and nuance to this show you wouldn't expect, in both the writing and acting.
The big plus for me was that I liked how it ended. It was damn near perfect.
Originally Posted by SteveSly
From thirty feet away she looked like a lot of class. From ten feet away she looked like something made up to be seen from thirty feet away. Philip Marlowe
