"Are you ready to get burned?" The question is teasing, you can't help being attracted, you want to know more! Here is the pitch: "When spies get fired, they don't get a letter from human resources...While on assignment, agent Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) 
gets a 'Burn Notice' and becomes untouchable. Having no idea what or who triggered his demise, Michael returns to his hometown, Miami, determined to find out the reason for his sudden termination. Unable to utilize his normal contacts and needing to stay under the spy network radar, he puts his Special Ops training to use to help those who the police can't or won't, in order to fund his ongoing personal investigation..."
gets a 'Burn Notice' and becomes untouchable. Having no idea what or who triggered his demise, Michael returns to his hometown, Miami, determined to find out the reason for his sudden termination. Unable to utilize his normal contacts and needing to stay under the spy network radar, he puts his Special Ops training to use to help those who the police can't or won't, in order to fund his ongoing personal investigation..."The concept is good, the idea is pleasant! Unfortunately, the first impressions are not. The serie is way "too nice", kind of cheap actually, the quality of the image is surprisingly average, and the actors, even if they are friendly, are not credible characters yet... It reminds me of Acapulco H.E.A.T. with the bikini babes clichés, it brings back some good old memories though, with MacGyver's style-handmade-spy tools.
Nevertheless, globally, after three episodes, the results are as more disappointing that I had high expectations.
Nevertheless, globally, after three episodes, the results are as more disappointing that I had high expectations.One main mission (well, a good deed) per episode, some extra action and of course the intrigue, the Ariadne's clew, which is supposed to keep the audience waiting for the next Thursday... well, I am not the target this time. I keep on thinking about Grand Theft Auto - Vice City (mythic 2002 video game!) but without the punchy mordant tone, the cinema references nor the interactivity! Dommage...
Let's hope they improve it.
Let's hope they improve it.
Here is the GTA Vice City trailer :
