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Here’s my problem
Scenario
A TV series adaptation of James Patterson’s novels about the complicated and brilliant detective Alex Cross. Hodge is the third actor to portray Cross, following Morgan Freeman, who first played him on screen in 1997’s Kiss the Girls and again in the 2001 sequel Along Came a Spider; and Tyler Perry as the title character in 2012’s Alex Cross, which bombed at the box office and led Lionsgate to cancel a previously planned sequel, Double Cross. I started following Aldis Hodge’s career when I fell in love with his character in Leverage. His performance as the “hacker” Hardison was excellent, and I totally buy into his performance as Alex Cross. The writing is strong, the acting is excellent all around, and the direction and editing are top-notch.
The lighting stinks
I don’t know anyone who would live every moment of their inner life in such darkness. I’m only 40 minutes into the first episode, but I’m already having trouble seeing the details of many of the scenes. Three scenes in particular stand out. The first was the cocktail lounge. I don’t frequent cocktail lounges or bars myself, but even the darkest restaurant I’ve ever been to had enough lighting to see the faces of the other people at the table.
It’s a family and friends gathering
The second was the bad guy’s lair. Would someone who works on detailed plans and projects really do this in such dim lighting? A perfectionist would definitely want to be able to see everything he’s doing clearly. Third, the house where Alex shows up for dinner. This isn’t a romantic dinner for two.
Why so dark?
The entire house is dark – the lobby, the living room, and the dining room. Plus, every room in the police building is dark. Wouldn’t a forensic scientist have a very well-lit operating room? If they’re trying to set the mood, I’m more focused on trying to see than on plot and dialogue. This is a choice that a lot of shows have made in recent years.
My Father certainly could not
You know, anyone with failing eyesight simply couldn’t watch it. That being said, I could be wrong about the reason for the darkness. I stopped watching “How I Met Your Father” on another streaming service because it was so dark it was uncomfortable. A little digging around online revealed that the problem was with the service, not the show. When the show aired on the network, the lighting was fine.
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