The Red Road (Sundance - US)

Looking forward to this though reviews haven't been good. Someone linked me to an AVclub review where they really seemed to have it out for the show. That said I've found the AVclub reviews to be poor and it seems that they'll dislike a show if it doesn't do exactly what they think it should v

Really enjoying this and I can see it becoming one of those great short order shows. The pacing is a little slow but as it's the pilot I can easily forgive that. It's a show that isn't spoon feeding us the plot, the opening shot of a lonely car in a deserted highway was beautiful and I imagine that it's a theme which will reoccur throughout the series.

The marginalization of people seems integral to the story being told and what better back drop than a reservation upon which to hang that tale.

The cast are excellent and it's great to see Henderson get a chance at something interesting. He's one of those actors who never got a fair shake. Sure his characters home life is a little cliched but the writers do seen to be trying something a little interesting with it. Mamoma really impressed me, he has that roguish twinkle down and having only known him from Stargate: Atlantis I'm surprised by just how damn good he is. The most interesting casting choice is Tom Sizemore. He's long been one if my all time favourite actors and over the past decade and a bit has seen him go from the next big thing to jailed drug addict to porn star to direct to DVD action star. Hopefully this is the first step to his career getting back in track, he's only got a small file thus far but he's mesmerising in it.

I've yet to get around to the other episodes but did rewatch the first one last week and it relly is a nice, leisurely set up. Think that it's one of those shows best experienced over a weekend and not drawn out over a month and a half.