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Even if you're a fan of the original who isn't particularly interested in seeing a remake, this is still bad stuff. NYC was not that hippie back in '73. Sure, there were pockets here and there just like every other city but come on! What an easy out. Same with the Nixon portrait on the wall. Why American audiences need to have things so blatantly spelled out is beyond me.
Harvey Keitel (god love him) is too old to be a cop. He's an amazing actor; in this show Gene should be just about ready to start picking up his pension. Jason O'Mara is a big, wooden, obvious dumbbell of a Sam, he doesn't have the gravitas or weight that one wants to see in a leading role. Gretchen Mol plays it very safe, and by that I mean to say she doesn't have a whole lot to do so far, and the one interesting thing I can see coming out of all this is that Michael Imperioli's Ray may actually be more of a front-runner than he seems to be right now.
There's a solid supporting cast, the lead is god-awful. I'd rather play backgammon than tune in for this.
score 1/10
jinx_malone 10 October 2008
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