The Riches - Season 1
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Movie Reviews of The Riches - Season 1
Movie Review: The Riches Season 1
Summary: 5 Stars
When The Riches was being advertised in Jan 2007 on the FX Channel, I could hardly contain my excitement. I was going to watch the show no matter what because I have been a huge fan of Eddie Izzard's for almost five years. The whole cast is amazing and each of the episodes is more compelling than the last. The release of the dvd for season 1 was something I had circled on my calendar for months. The dvd's have great special features including seven webisodes and a hysterically funny gag reel.
The only thing that I wish was a little different was that there was a commentary on every episode instead of only the pilot and the finale. Eddie Izzard and Dmitry Lipkin are really fun to listen to and each is both knowledgeable and passionate about different aspects of the craft. It just makes for a more enjoyable experience. You won't be sorry for making this purchase, and I hope you'll all be as excited about Season 2 as I am.
Movie Review: This is the direction television should have gone.
Summary: 5 Stars
Television could have been a wonderful enhancement to human existence, but for some reason has only served to reduce the quality of our lives.
If TV had gone in the direction that The Riches does go, perhaps more people would be having intelligent conversations at the water cooler instead of discussing what Britney Spears is up to these days.
The writing of the show is wonderful and complex and the performances of every actor, down to the smallest part, are exceptional. The story lines are not only duplicitous, but witty and thought provoking.
You would be doing yourself a disservice to miss out on this show.
I simply cannot say enough good things about it.
I was drawn to it because I'm an Eddie Izzard fan, (I mean - the man tells historical jokes!) and was not let down. Eddie and Minnie are just the cream on the top of all of these wonderful actors.
Movie Review: You can't keep a good show down!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is really a great show. I started watching it last year and couldn't look away until it was over. The characters are good at what they do, but are also flawed, which makes them human. I find them surprisingly honest, in a way, which is ironic given that their entire lives are based around a steady stream of cons and lies. It seems sometimes that the people around them lie too, they just believe the lies.
Very strong acting and sharp writing carries this series. I've never been a fan of Minnie Driver, but she absolutely shines in this show. Eddie Izzard is just stunning as the family patriarch.
The show has already been renewed for a second season of seven episodes (fewer than usual due to the effects of the writer's strike), set to air March 18th in the States on the FX channel.
Sean P. Logue, 2007
Movie Review: The richness of The Riches
Summary: 5 Stars
I had only seen the first episode when I pre-ordered this and I am so glad I didn't let the rather somber tone prevent me from discovering the delight this series is. Eddie Izzard, sans drag :-( & Minnie Driver both lovingly portray their multi-dimensional characters with such care that their portrayals are more than mere stereotypes. This family could never be easily pidgeoned holed as Trailer Trash given their obvious devotion to one another. The supporting actors portraying the children give no less than inspired performances. I really appreciate the nuances that are found in the fully fleshed out characters. Despite the storyline, these characters are more human than human and their family relationships and resulting dynamics make for a real treat. I still can't believe this show was ever made...Movie Review: Very Original!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I was a young man running my first rig in the Oil Fields in Kern county California, was having trouble with doing jobs faster than the other crews I worked with. One day the man who trained me pulled me aside and said "You don't get it... They don't want good operators, they want good liars".
In this wonderfully written and acted series, Minnie Driver and Eddie Izzard test that theory, in the world of the upper class, by "stealing the American dream". This series brings the public to a mostly unknown hidden culture in America of the Travelers (Irish Gypsies) which is something cool in a TV show, going so far out of the box of regular TV writing it's in another warehouse.
If you want something very different, "The Riches" is a show for you.