I've seen the original series, the pilot that was scrapped and the new pilot that aired last night. Yes, the first American pilot was bad. Not 'one star' bad, but pretty close. The re-shot pilot is MUCH better. I think it could have been better still, but hey, at least someone recognized that the first go was awful.
I'll start with Lisa Bonet. She was there. That's about all I can say. Maybe it was the director trying to make her come off as super-sultry or maybe she just can't act,I don't know. Either way her performance left me wanting... wanting another actress in Maya's role.
Keitel was good. He brought a bit of an edge to Gene Hunt and I think that once the writers hit their stride that he will really be able to open up.
I was a little apprehensive about Jason O'Mara, but he pulled it off in the second go.
All around the production was much better. Better acting, better casting, better editing, better everything. Quite a bit of the dialogue needs work, seems forced by the writers, not in delivery. All in all, it was a good pilot. I think that if given the chance the show can gel and maybe one-up the Brit version (which was by no means 'perfect.') I hope the show sticks around!
I'll start with Lisa Bonet. She was there. That's about all I can say. Maybe it was the director trying to make her come off as super-sultry or maybe she just can't act,I don't know. Either way her performance left me wanting... wanting another actress in Maya's role.
Keitel was good. He brought a bit of an edge to Gene Hunt and I think that once the writers hit their stride that he will really be able to open up.
I was a little apprehensive about Jason O'Mara, but he pulled it off in the second go.
All around the production was much better. Better acting, better casting, better editing, better everything. Quite a bit of the dialogue needs work, seems forced by the writers, not in delivery. All in all, it was a good pilot. I think that if given the chance the show can gel and maybe one-up the Brit version (which was by no means 'perfect.') I hope the show sticks around!