Hannah steals the bonds and returns them to their original owner in order to protect her father from a life of crime, when he literally is already deeply involved with that world. Hannah is supposed to be a new single mom, and extra money wouldn’t hurt. The fact that nobody gets the money, like not even Hannah Kim, (played by Tati Gabrielle) the daughter of Ray and inside man of the operation, is so stupid. The next thing that frustrated me was the ending. In fact, her kindness was a primary theme throughout the earlier episodes, specifically when she cares for RJ after Bob’s abuse. I know Judy is a criminal, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have empathy. She could’ve easily shared the money with Stan, but no, she just leaves him to probably die. Then, Judy finds a bag of money after the heist went awry and just… dips. Their relationship was built up and hinted at throughout the entire show, as if they are bound by fate to be together. The fact that Stan Loomis (played by Peter Mark Kendall) and Judy didn’t end up together, is too dumb to properly iterate. I know he was intentionally written to be annoying, but I’m so sick of that character in heist movies– the one who has unchecked anger issues and absolutely no morals, and ruins the job for everybody by being unhinged and destructive. I despised Bob Goodwin, (played by Jai Courtney) a character who’s only trait is being the worst all the time. Rosaline Elbay as Judy Goodwin was definitely a standout. Most of the other performances were good too. I could feel his grief, anger, and love intensely throughout the series. Despite some awkward dialogue, he managed to paint the picture of a father, thief, and man on his deathbed with amazing precision. They kissed once and then that was kind of it.Įsposito was terrific in this. She seems like an afterthought, which is disappointing considering the potential depth of her character had the writers put in more effort.Įven more random was the tiny love story Abassi and her partner Samuel Toby (played by Bubba Weiler) shared for about one episode. Abassi was underdeveloped, and only became a main character (if we look chronologically at the story) in the “Orange” episode. Her experience as a Muslim FBI agent needed more explanation and depth than a single monologue sprung upon the viewers randomly. The ideas she presented seemed forced, like the writers wanted something nuanced and political in the script. Niousha Noor, who played Nazan Abassi, an FBI agent investigating the robbery, had a monologue that really didn’t work for me. I thought some of the acting/dialogue in this was slightly corny, a phenomenon very typical in Netflix originals. That intricacy made everything far more entertaining. I loved that the heist wasn’t purely fueled by greed, but also revenge. Going back in time to Ray Vernon’s (played by Giancarlo Esposito) early criminal life gave an important glimpse into the main conflicts of the show. I liked having to piece together facts in order to figure out the plot. I really liked the disorder of information throughout the show. “Kaleidoscope” executed this trope successfully. I like the trope in this type of film where a nearly insurmountable problem is presented, with the clever solution only presented at the last minute, forcing the viewer to contemplate the mastermind’s scheme up until the reveal. I absolutely love heist movies, so right away this show clicked with me. The concept of “Kaleidoscope” was supposedly inspired by true events a heist that occurred in downtown Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, where seventy billion dollars in bonds were stolen.įor reference, I watched the show in the following order: Yellow, Violet, Green, Blue, Orange, Red, Pink, White. The only rule of the series is that the “White” episode, set on the day of the heist, needs to be viewed last. “Kaleidoscope’s” episodes are each distinguished by a color rather than put in chronological order. What sets it apart from others is the viewers’ freedom to watch each episode in whatever order they want. “Kaleidoscope” is a new crime drama created by Netflix.
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