Lazy Film Critic reviews....
Dollhouse is another cancelled Joss Whedon show. It follows this secret organization which uses people as these blank slates, which they can then program with individual personalities for different jobs, such as a hitman, bodyguard, hostage negotiator, marine, the list is seemingly endless. The show stars Eliza Dushku, Harry Lennix, Dichin Lachman, Fran Kranz, Enver Gjokaj, Olivia Williams, Amy Acker, and Tahmoh Penikett.
Much like almost all of his other shows, Dollhouse shows off a lot of Joss Whedons talent and originality as a writer. The concept that this show has is kind of ingenius, one of the smartest ideas for a television show specifically. Why? Because every single episode is completely different from the last. It's not just a new adventure for these characters, it's more like new characters every episode. This comes from the fact that Echo, the protagonist, can be reprogrammed with a whole ton of different roles. Like I said, she can be turned into anything, really. And each role she's programmed to play has a new personality. Most important here is that Eliza Dushku sells the living hell out of it, making each different character feel like a new personality.
As can be expected with Joss Whedon, this show is pretty packed with action in each episode. We're told that most of the jobs Echo has to do go smoothly, however this being a tv show, these are obviously not the ones we're seeing. However, it's when things start to go badly that the action kicks in, and shows off all the perks for, once again, the genius of this shows key gimmick. Sometimes it could be a glitch in the programmed personality, other times she could turn back into a blank slate again, things like this. This builds intensity, and keeps your interest at a consistent high throughout the show.
Final Rating
So yeah, this review is a bit shorter than most, and it's because I haven't watched all of Dollhouse, so my review is going to be a bit cut off. However, from what I've seen so-far in the series, it's really cool, and really worth your time. It's original, it's well acted, it's smart, and the gimmick to this series is one that actually works, something not as common as it should be for most tv shows.
So yeah, this review is a bit shorter than most, and it's because I haven't watched all of Dollhouse, so my review is going to be a bit cut off. However, from what I've seen so-far in the series, it's really cool, and really worth your time. It's original, it's well acted, it's smart, and the gimmick to this series is one that actually works, something not as common as it should be for most tv shows.
Dollhouse
4.5/5
4.5/5
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