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Smith: Three
by Bob Sassone, posted Oct 3rd 2006 11:09PM
(S01E03) Three episodes into Smith, and this show has started to come off the rails. It's sort of a mess now. And it's getting tedious and boring, with just too many elements (side plots, characters, etc) the writers have thrown into the mix that ruin the tone set by the stylish, clever, moody pilot.Anyone else having this reaction to this show?
I don't mind having a lot of characters in a show and side plots that steer away from the main plot (that's how a show like this will see a second season), but already it has gotten ridiculous. We're supposed to believe that there was actually a witness that saw Jeff at the beach when he killed the two surfer dudes? Everyone is looking for Sean but can't put the pieces together (and I couldn't be less interested in Macy and her kid, sorry)? And if I see one more scene where Bobby lies to his wife about going on a trip when he's really pulling another heist and she acts all coy with him because she knows what he's up to but doesn't want to let him know that she knows (you know?), I'm going to pull my hair out.
And the heists. The first one at the museum wasn't the most subtle of cons (the only thing that made it a little classy was the museum setting), but the robberies in the second episode and this episode were kinda clumsy and extremely uninvolving. I mean, an armored car robbery under a bridge? Ho-hum.
Are we supposed to be interested in these characters? I'm a big fan of film noir, so I like when characters are dark and complex, maybe a little evil, but there isn't one thing you can root for with these characters. They're either borderline psychos (Simon Baker), psycho greedy whores (Amy Smart), or just plain boring (everyone else). We're supposed to root for Bobby "the family man who is only going to do four or five more jobs then retire to be with his family" Stevens, but even he is kind of a jerk. And he gives me the creeps too, not sure why.
I mentioned the word tedious before. That's what this show has become. Maybe they'll fix things in upcoming episodes, so I'll keep watching. Maybe I was expecting the cleverness and cool characters like on Hustle and Heist or the Ocean's Eleven flicks. Maybe it's John Wells' touch that is taking it away from what it could be.
My suggestion? Get back to that museum plot, focus on the FBI agents more, and streamline how the characters interact with each other and the side plots we have to endure.
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