If you think this is "character development at it's finest" you need to get out more

jrpk1964

It's not surprising that IMDb readers are treated to a few too many impressions of those who watch lots and lots of television. So reviews defining HBO's most recent attempt at "breaking new ground" with "character development at it's finest", and offering lectures on our "sad" puritanical and unsophisticated ideas about sex, come as no big surprise from these Sunday night connoisseurs of the fine art of television. Apparently sex between septuagenarians IS beautiful and if you don't think so, you're not just sad but very, very sad. (and it's probably George W. Bush's fault -- in fact you probably voted for him).

For the rest of us, in particular those who have been to the theater a few times in our lives, have read books not listed on Oprah's book club, and perhaps had some experience (and success) in character development, in the far more mundane and no-doubt less ground-breaking art forms, should probably stick to "Married with Children" re-runs for our entertainment. "Tell Me You Love Me" is clearly over our heads. If you can't dig HBO's latest ground breaking series yet again about dysfunctional, self-absorbed, individuals void of redeeming characteristics, then clearly you've been brainwashed by formulaic network shows that are not exclusively about dysfunctional, self-absorbed individuals void of redeeming values. Sad, sad.

score 1/10

jrpk1964 25 October 2007

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw1752723/