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What ensues is a wry, quick-witted and quick-paced dramedy that melds two disparate cultures. With O'Dowd and Romano at the center, Get Shorty also benefits enormously from a well-cast ensemble that doesn't have an obvious weak link, even in the bit parts.
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In short, a lot is very right with Get Shorty, which may well come calling again during next year’s awards season.
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Romano is perfectly cast precisely because this is the character he knows how to play. With a gritty, energetic, and page-turning tale to work with, Miles is a great host for the series’ best moments.
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As a hangdog hitman and a long-suffering auteur, O’Dowd and Romano complement each other. Is Hollywood more cutthroat than a drug empire? This series might have something to say about that. Epix’s Get Shorty is worth having.
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This pilot does enough to have Leonard fans sticking around for more "Action!" [11 Aug 2017, p.53]
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It's less a remake of the Elmore Leonard classic than a Fargo-style homage, capturing a tone of heartfelt whimsy and graphic brutality. ... It's bloody terrific. [21 Aug - 3 Sep 2017, p.12]
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It’s well-made and beautifully played, and one welcomes, for a change, the story of a person attempting to pull himself out of a life of crime instead of one sliding into it. We have had quite enough of those.
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Get Shorty, a dark and satisfying 10-episode series premiering Sunday on Epix, makes a persuasive case for recycling. Based primarily in spirit on the 1990 Elmore Leonard novel, the series is a fine upgrade from the almost forgettable 1995 film version.
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Mr. O’Dowd is a delight as we watch Miles get sucked into the hell that Hollywood can be. And the series made an inspired choice by casting Ray Romano as Rick, a failing producer whose help Miles seeks. The two, Droll and Droller, pair deliciously, but they don’t hog the proceedings, leaving plenty of room for all sorts of other colorful characters to make an impression.
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Get Shorty isn’t in much danger of challenging Justified as the best TV adaptation of Leonard’s work, but as comfort viewing in the dog days of August, it gets the job done.
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The premiere episode fires on all cylinders. While the second and third are very good, they plateau a bit.
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Get Shorty is an intriguing, curious new show. ... Get Shorty is a little wobbly in the quality of the writing.
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The dark humor and bursts of bloody action will satisfy some viewers, but the pacing is so leisurely and the characters are such sad sacks that Get Shorty can feel like a chore.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 36 out of 42
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Mixed: 0 out of 42
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Negative: 6 out of 42
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Sep 4, 2017
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Sep 27, 2017
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Sep 2, 2017