Jean Paul Getty was spectactularly rich, and spectacularly mean. Unable to obain any money from his grandfather by honest means, his grandson decided to arrange his own kidnap. Unfortunately for him, his co-conspirators decided it would be more profitable to do it for real. Would his family pay the ransom? Not if they could help it! The story is reconstructed in 'Trust', with Donald Sutherland playing the old man. Much of the story is set in Italy, and the series doesn't shy away from keeping the dialogue Italian wherever that is appropriate. It also features a few tricksy features, characters talking to camera and split screens, although it's mostly played straight. Overall, I'm not completely certain the story merits a full 10 episodes: the characters are convincingly played, but one gets the idea long before the tale is told. It is a remarkable story, however, and one that may make one think one should be careful what one wishes for; whaever else their money bought the Gettys, happiness does not seem to have been among their rewards.
Review of Trust
