Movie #788 "House of Cards" is a netflix t.v. show with 13 episodes that have garnered 9 emmy nominations, so I wanted to see what all the hubub was about ---- so I watched it a few nights ago, and I found it quite interesting --- I didn't love it, but I enjoyed watching the good acting, esp. by Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, and Kate Mara (Roony's sis). It wasn't anything new --- corrupt politicians. And maybe that's why I wasn't crazy about it --- I'm so sick of "that kind" of politician. This time he's upset he hasn't been given the post of Secretary of State (which was evidently promised to him) so he and his wife seek revenge. Like I said, good acting, the look of the show is good, but I'm not sure I feel the need to to see the rest. One thing I don't like at all is the tendency of the main character to turn to the camera, break the 4th wall, and narrate what is happening. Too interruptive to me, but I can understand why they chose to do it. If you are going to watch such despicable politicians, I personally find the t.v. show "Scandal" to my liking --- it's slicker and moves more quickly, and doesn't have a phony southern accent. I'll keep this blog posted, if I see more episodes of this show.
House of Cards2013TV-MA4 discs / 13 episodes - I saw one episode 3.8 out of 5 stars
Ruthless Congressman Francis Underwood and his ambitious wife Claire will stop at nothing to conquer Washington D.C. in this political drama that was nominated for nine Emmy Awards including Drama Series, Best Director, Lead Actor and Lead Actress.
- Cast:
- Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Kate Mara, Corey Stoll, Michael Kelly, Sakina Jaffrey, Kristen Connolly,Constance Zimmer, Sebastian Arcelus, Nathan Darrow, Sandrine Holt, Michel Gill, Elizabeth Norment, Mahershala Ali, Reg E. Cathey
- Genre:
- TV Dramas, Political Dramas, TV War & Politics, Television
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