Damages is half drama, half psychological thriller, and all eye-peeling entertainment. The cast, the direction, the writing, and the visuals sucked me in right away.
Glenn Close plays Patty Hewes, a remarkably successful civil litigation attorney. She is particular about everything in her law firm -- everything. She especially controls the people who work for her, even beyond the scope of their jobs. She never blinks early and has a legendary bull-o-meter. Rose Byrne is Ellen Parsons, Patty’s newest associate. She is just out of law school but she’s no rube. Ellen is smart, beautiful, and talented. Katie Conner, played by Anastasia Griffith, is Ellen’s older sister. With deep emotional ties to each other, Katie and Ellen’s lives find an unexpected and terrible connection. Rounding out the cast is Tate Donovan, another attorney at Hewes’ law firm; Ted Danson, a greedy billionaire; Zeljko Ivanek is the greedy billionaire’s attorney; and lastly is Noah Bean as Katie’s husband...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
TV Review: Damages
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