The Old Man

FX | HULU | Release Date: June 16, 2022

6.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 43 Ratings

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ZoolybebeJul 30, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 3 stars for the first three eps. Was actually pretty interesting and compelling.
Finished e4 and it makes zero sense that someone with his background, patience, wealth, knowledge would allow some random woman to threaten to exhort him for half his money. Dumb. Didn't bother finishing it.… Expand

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DeralacJul 15, 2022

While Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow are phenomenal actors, the pacing of the show was too slow to be anything other than boring. I, and I guess many people, have limited time to devote to watching a show. Writers and directors should respectWhile Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow are phenomenal actors, the pacing of the show was too slow to be anything other than boring. I, and I guess many people, have limited time to devote to watching a show. Writers and directors should respect that and tell a good story that moves along at a reasonable pace. Drawn out scenes with characters engaging in mundane activities are boring and pointless. We all know people have to use the bathroom, prepare food and drive down the road. We all do these things most days. It is not necessary nor is it interesting for characters to engage in these activities on TV. What I see happening is there isn't much story, so they are filling in time with boring filler material. This is pointless and absurd and makes a boring show. I'm not saying a show should be all explosions and car chases. But you need to move the plot along without filling in time with mundane activities.… Expand

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XaxAug 18, 2022

The pilot was terrific. Unfortunately, the remainder of the show was incredibly dull and filled with long, drawn-out dialog scenes. Shame.

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snorkissOct 12, 2022

Starts off REALLY well and then devolves into a slow, sleep-inducing bore. The last three episodes in particular are filled with loooooooong stretches of pretentious and overwrought dialogue that never seems to end and only exists to fill theStarts off REALLY well and then devolves into a slow, sleep-inducing bore. The last three episodes in particular are filled with loooooooong stretches of pretentious and overwrought dialogue that never seems to end and only exists to fill the running time so they can stretch it out to six episodes. - 1 star… Expand

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BopspopsJul 16, 2022

One of those ideas that should work, but doesn't. Much loved actors with the perfect vehicle to preserve their legacy take turns running one another over. Even when they work well together, it's too in service to their glorification to doOne of those ideas that should work, but doesn't. Much loved actors with the perfect vehicle to preserve their legacy take turns running one another over. Even when they work well together, it's too in service to their glorification to do justice to the vicissitudes of pointlessness and indifference otherwise bedeviling fallen hero cycles. The unbearable flatness of being just falls flat in the hands of these screen darlings.… Expand

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max1cAug 24, 2022

Starts off ok but goes downhill fast. Incredibly dull, boring and low budget show targeted towards older low information viewer. The film mostly focuses on dialog which is ok at first but keeps trying to too hard and is overthought. The onlyStarts off ok but goes downhill fast. Incredibly dull, boring and low budget show targeted towards older low information viewer. The film mostly focuses on dialog which is ok at first but keeps trying to too hard and is overthought. The only good thing about this show is the actors. Everything else is a complete miss.… Expand

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