While the setup might sound cliched,this new Amazon present is a noirish treat filled with a strong supporting cast of unconventional charactersOn paper, there are many reasons to be concerned approximately Goliath. It’s the type of “prestige drama” that the age of Peak TV has flooded us with. There’s a male anti-hero, and the type of drunk who lives in a motel next to his favorite bar and drives a rundown classic Mustang with a busted windshield he can’t afford to fix. He’s divorced from a shrew of an ex-wife and has a tight relationship with his teenage daughter even though he lets her hang out with him in the bar. Of course he’s going to do the apt thing and save the day because he’s super talented even though he’s kind of an asshole. Before even starting the series on Amazon I thought to myself,“Do we even need another one of these?” Related: Falling Water review – dream-controlling sci-fi thriller will send you to sleep Related: Frequency review – time travel thriller is surprise small screen winner Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com