Wednesday, 7 August 2024

TV Review: Anti-Hero (2024) (Drama)

Anti-Hero (アンチヒーロー)
2024
10 episodes
M
Drama
Netflix

In a justice system that convicts virtually every defendant, one lawyer beats the odds for his clients — no matter how damning the evidence against them. (Synopsis)

I struggled a lot with Anti-Hero. The premise was interesting, but the series lost me with poor production values and often hammy acting. I think some of the problem is that I have become used to K-dramas, which are filmed with cinematic quality in terms of sets, shots and editing, and in which the acting is generally centred on realism with only occasional exaggeration. I watch the first two episodes of Anti-Hero with full attention, the next few I watched while also doing some other tasks, but when I reached episode seven I decided not to waste my time any further and thus this series became a rare DNF. I am giving it 2.5 stars as the story idea was interesting and those not fazed by over-the-top acting and lower production values might find something to enjoy.

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