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The cast is stacked, the timing is jaunty, the jokes are good, especially for a pilot.... And yet the show is still four shows jammed into one, with each segment almost entirely self-contained. The series feels neurotically aware of all the other things you could be doing instead of watching it.
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While the first episode of Life in Pieces ... doesn’t immediately inspire the same confidence as [Modern Family] does, what it does have in common with it is a big, ludicrously talented cast who elevate the pilot material in ways that a lesser ensemble couldn’t have managed.
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Life in Pieces has that solid foundation in place, with a superior cast that carries from the established veterans who make up its older generation right down to the newcomers representing the youth. Now Life in Pieces just needs to hone the show around its ensemble until it becomes worthy of its stars.
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It's solidly constructed and gives each actor a modicum of delightful moments — Wiest most of all. At the same time, there is something airless and artificial about the pilot.
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There may be bits and pieces of Life in Pieces that you enjoy, but the generic, utterly expected whole it amounts to may not encourage you to stick around for more.
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It’s not as well done and not nearly as funny or relatable [as Modern Family].
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The family is Short, the stories are short, and a short word describes the overall feel: wan.
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The show feels brittle and impersonal.
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Although the show features a topnotch cast, and marks a departure from Chuck Lorre’s multi-camera dominance on the network, Life, charitably, feels like one of those shows best watched while you’re making other plans.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 49 out of 71
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Mixed: 10 out of 71
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Negative: 12 out of 71
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Sep 29, 2015
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Oct 2, 2015
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Oct 10, 2015