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| Catching up on American Son on Netflix....possible spoilers | |
| Posted by: MattPhilly 04:52 pm EDT 04/17/20 | |
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| I finally caught up with American Son on Netflix, having not seen it on stage. I don't want to review it as a film, as it really felt like a taped play, which makes sense, and worked for me. Overall, I liked it, though it took a little bit for it to get moving for me. It wasn't until Lt. Stokes arrived on the scene (well played by Eugene Lee) that I really felt invested in the story and I must admit I was on the edge of my seat for the remainder of the film. Initially, the ending took me by surprise but the more I thought about it, it made sense. Definitely packed a punch. Kerry Washington was good, though not great. How did she register onstage? The earlier mentioned Eugene Lee was excellent and I thought fared best of the cast. Steven Pasquale and Jeremy Jordan were good, but like Washington, not great. I easily could have seen any number of actors in those roles. I wonder what prompted their casting especially as they are both known mostly for musical theatre. (not to say they shouldn't spread their wings a bit!) Overall, a solid 90 minutes. I'd be interested to hear comments from people who saw both the film verson and the stage production. |
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| re: Catching up on American Son on Netflix....possible spoilers | |
| Posted by: theotherwasblue 09:27 pm EDT 04/17/20 | |
| In reply to: Catching up on American Son on Netflix....possible spoilers - MattPhilly 04:52 pm EDT 04/17/20 | |
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| I got lucky and scored a third row center pair of seats from TDF to an early preview of this. I enjoyed it. Felt it to be a bit predictable at times. Washington gave an impactful performance. I would love to see what other actresses do with it. Pasquale was effective, though some of his acting seemed a bit too broad for me. Glad this subject matter was written about, but felt it could’ve been stronger. I still found it to be a gripping 90 minutes (thankful it wasn’t a 2 act though). The ending still packs a punch, despite its predictability. | |
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| re: Catching up on American Son on Netflix....possible spoilers | |
| Posted by: tandelor 06:02 pm EDT 04/17/20 | |
| In reply to: Catching up on American Son on Netflix....possible spoilers - MattPhilly 04:52 pm EDT 04/17/20 | |
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| Do a ATC search for American Son. When it first came out on Netflix there were many discussions here, both pro and con, all interesting. | |
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