Mozart in the Jungle

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Season 2
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 37
  3. Negative: 3 out of 37
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  1. AljosaO
    Aug 30, 2016
    5
    »You've changed« was said in »Leave Everything Behind« by Anna Maria to Rodrigo. And she was right. Rodrigo did change. Hayley changed. The show changed. Unfortunately, not for the better.

    Mozart In The Jungle had the very same problem in its sophomore season as it did in the first. The story was being torn apart from the very beginning. I had a feeling that the story was not even    »You've changed« was said in »Leave Everything Behind« by Anna Maria to Rodrigo. And she was right. Rodrigo did change. Hayley changed. The show changed. Unfortunately, not for the better.

    Mozart In The Jungle had the very same problem in its sophomore season as it did in the first. The story was being torn apart from the very beginning. I had a feeling that the story was not even connected at times, but it seemed like it just consisted of numerous pieces(or skits) which did not have a conclusion or not even a satisfying beginning. Just at the very final moments of the season finale the story pulled itself together and finished strong (just like season 1).

    Bernal's Rodrigo was the best protagonist that series (especially comedies or modern comedy-drama formats) can imagine. He was enthusiastic, amusing, and most important naturally funny. Also, he had a kind of childish innocence to him. The writers turned that big temperamental bomb of good mood and positivism to a confused and depressed middle aged man, who was lost and absent. It seems like they suppressed his "character energy" just to explore a boring »curse storyline«. And at least I expected a decent conclusion to this plot - line. A little character development is all I ask. What we got was a messy, third - grade deus ex machina ending that served no purpose to anybody or anything (a hit in the head, really?!). Very frustrating and hard to watch.

    Our beloved protagonists made all the wrong decisions this season. Hailey has become a naive, clumsy walking stereotype for a dumb teen girl (no offense), who uses sex and her innocent looks to get what she (and others) want. And Rodrigo still struggled with his ex-wife Anna Maria, which was frustrating last season, this time it was just horrific.

    Meanwhile the supporting characters improved immensely. Cynthia, Bob, Betty and Gloria all got their plot deepened. They stepped out of the shadows and conquered. Although I have some problems with Cynthia's over-sexuality (one of the first things she said to Hailey was explaining how different musicians have sex), the legal battle (Nina included) storyline was groundbreaking for her. It was fun seeing her evolve as the protector of the orchestra. Where Rodrigo failed, Cynthia succeeded.

    Al the negativity aside, finale was superb. It left an open door for changes. We are hoping(and waiting!) for show to change yet again. This time for the better.    … Expand

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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Vikram Murthi
    Jan 4, 2016
    83
    Mozart In The Jungle may always just be out of reach of the “Great TV” pantheon, but it’s always watchable being entirely itself.
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  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Zachary Woolfe
    Jan 4, 2016
    60
    Beyond such winking moments [of insider-ish jokes], though, the second season of Mozart feels slacker than did the first, which was released a year ago.
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  3. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Jan 4, 2016
    70
    Mozart in the Jungle is at its best when it's being whimsical. It's at its worst when it's trying to force laughs.
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