My long-awaited review of THE WIRE: SEASON 2 is now live as an exclusive for Obsessed With Film, if you'd like to check it out. As always, I encourage your comments to discuss this season in greater depth (either here or over at OWF, whatever's easiest.)
"There’s no denying The Wire’s a noteworthy achievement in the annals of TV crime drama; it’s plotted with intricacy, acted with skill, and almost documentary-like in its refined realism. It’s also an infamously tough viewing experience because there’s little exposition or guidance for viewers — you’re simply dropped into Baltimore and expected to keep up like a native. Trouble is, while I find it refreshing that a US drama expects (nay, requires) its audience to work for eventual reward, I still find it a problem that The Wire’s intentionally such a bastard to get a grip on." Continue reading...
