Funniest new show on TV.... period! Love it! Showtime's new show House of Lies featuring Don Cheadle is one of the best new comedy on TV. House of Lies is based on the book House Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then Tell You the Time by Booz Allen Hamilton Consultant Martin Kihn. The show also features Kristen Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Couples Retreat) and Ben Schwartz, Josh Lawson, wheo are part of a management consultant "pod'. This incredible cast deciphers the management consulting culture in clever ways.
This is a funny inside look at the consultant world and the people that are a part of it. Cheadle as Marty wildly intelligent and gifted consultant at work is a partial train wreck in his personal life. With an narcissistic ex-wife, and cross dressing young son, and stripper girlfriend, Marty life is full of twist and turns. But his handling of clients is what makes the show a must see for anyone in corporate america in general and consulting in particular.
A couple of video clips...
Pros
1. The cast... especially Cheadle. One of our best actors today
2. Clever edgy writing.
3. Directing... The show breaks the "fourth wall" of TV as Marty explains to the audience what he is thinking.
Cons
1. Showtime has specialize in dysfunctional characters some consultant types might be insulted a bit. But if you can't laugh at yourself... don't watch
2. Its Showtime so its not for kids... Yes language, nudity, included.
3. Showtime has such a low viewership so you might have to catch on Netflix when DVD are available.
All in all. this show is a good look. Check it out. Best TV to stream this summer when released on DVD or online.
S.F Guru
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