Sunday, 22 April 2018

Six Feet Under Season 2 (2002 Alan Ball)

Ball's not writing much of it again - I wonder how far in advance the story was plotted.

Lovely bit of acting from Lauren Ambrose when her useless boyfriend freaks out and shoots someone in the adjacent car.

Much use of the dream or fantasy scenes which you're not sure whether are real, particularly the one between David and Keith reuniting which you assume to be David's, but it's Keith's.

Very interesting Thai funeral process, then Thai monk music becomes backing for series of shots which advance plot e.g. the young girl pissed off with David for telling her secret. Brenda imagines telling Ruth about her weekend at a sex party, then Ruth says how much she admires her for her free spirit and accepting Nate.


In one of several emotionally charged dramatic scenes, David and Keith fight, end up on the ground, their faces inches away - then there's a laugh out loud cut to a teenager barfing.

It's good, very well written and acted.

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