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It's all meant to be exciting, but like everything else about The Cleaner, it comes across as almost profoundly silly.
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I'd describe it as ludicrous, but that might give the impression that it's remotely entertaining.
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Without more skillful dialogue and lively stories, this won't help A&E kick the reality habit.
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If these dorky team-on-the-move scenes look like something out of "Charlie's Angels," the shiftless-druggie scenes in the show's premiere look like they were pulled straight from an "Afterschool Special" about the dangers of snorting heroin.
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A&E bet heavily on "The Sopranos" reruns to brand the channel, but its grit and blue language notwithstanding, The Cleaner doesn't represent the kind of hour destined to build on that foundation.
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Despite a fine cast and a harrowing topic, The Cleaner rarely gets beyond the surfaces.
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It's the end of the hour, and we're still waiting for the real show to begin, too.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 24
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Mixed: 2 out of 24
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Negative: 8 out of 24
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AndrewV.Jun 30, 2009
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BrianK.Dec 9, 2008This seriously has to be one the most convoluted things to come to television......at least among the shows I've watched.
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DaveWAug 10, 2008Veers between stupid sentimentality and grotesque heroic posturing. Waste of time.