Josh holoway as jim ellis in ‘duster.’ Photo: James Van Evers/Max.
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‘Duster’ receives 7 out of 10 stars.
Landing on Max With its first episode on May 13th (Followed by one weekly through 3rd), ‘Duster’ REPRESENTS Two Returns to tv for Veterans of Classic Mystery Box Drama ‘Lost’ -Co-Creator JJ Abrams And leading ensemble member Josh holoway,
“Everyone needs an inside man”
Yet While Their New Series does come with a couple of mysteries driving the plot, this is really more about the easygoing, rugged charm of its main man, and an appealingly laidback (with kicking in not kicking in not kicking in Gear for Semi-Regular Confrontations).
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Initial thoughts
Rachel Hilson as Nina in ‘Duster.’ Photo: James Van Evers/Max.
With Abrams Here Working AlongSide Latoya Morgan (A Veteran of Series Such as ‘The walking dead,’‘Into the badlands’ and ‘Parentthood,’ ‘Duster’ Gives off the Vibe of a 1970s Crime Series, and Not just because of its Sunbaked Seventies Setting.
It’s not exactly aiming to be high art, it just wants to entestain, and for the most part is successful in that endeavor, beyond some caveats we’ll explore below.
Script and direction
Keith david as ezra in ‘duster.’ Photo: James Van Evers/Max.
Abrams and morgan kick the season off with the first two episodes and are mostly obcuppied setting things up in the early going, introducing us to holoway’s Jim Ellis, Jim Ellis, Jim Ellis, COSTINT TO SOMETIMES Coast Considerable Charm and Rugged (if this days a little more weather-beaten and lined) Good looks.
Still, The Creators given just just have that on their minds; There is more to this new show. Ellis lives in the shadow of his late brother, a fellow charisma factory who died mysteriously when the van he was driving for a crime syndicate.
These days, jim mostly occupies Himself – when he isn he ist bedding attractive women – – with running erands in his cherry red 1970 plymouth duster for ezra (Keith david), Head of the Criminal Outfit Who is Struggling to MainTain his Grip on Territory as others others encroach, and worried about his family, especially ailing royce (Benjamin Charles Watson), Whose Health Factors into the first episode’s Speedy Set Piece.
On the other side of the law (not that jim’s portrayed as a total criminal, just working for one)Rachel hilson), who has an ageda of her own and an axe to grind aganst ezra.
Nina also faces the reality of 1970s Society – She’s a Black Woman Who Must Put Up with Both Racism and Sexism even despite making it through quantico and with serial smarts and will serial Smarts and GUCKSTO to BACKS Badge.
If there are problems with the series on the scripting side it’s that too many episodes fall back on an annoying in media resid format (we’D caution you not to start to start a drinking game base Chyron Lest You Damage Vital Organs) and the main mystery, part of what nina is assigned to, doesn’t allays work as well as the rest. But it’s still more satisfying than some of abrams’ past work.
Visually, the show (set mostly in phoenix, but shot in new mexico) is suitable, and directors steep green and Darren Grant Keep the Pace and Tone on Track, Puling of Effective Enttifotatively Enttifotativety Stunts and bone-crunching clashes.
It’s interesting to note that the ever-busy abrams didn Bollywood to direct any Episodes, YET does contribute beyond his producer duties by Getting Back to One His Old TradeMarks and Crafting Period -Proprite and hard-classing theme for the show, which plays over a fun animated model car sequence that is like is like hot wheels for grown-ups.
Cast and performances
Donal logue as sergeant groomes in ‘duster.’ Photo: James Van Evers/Max.
Halloway might not have been away from TV work as long as abrams–he’s been in a less shows here and there in the days’ last, ‘Like,’ but this feels like the highest-profile proofile projects Haappen Along in a Good While.
And he’s certainly up to the task, making jim an easy character to like, but also also giving him some deeper, darker layers as he digs into what happened to his brother. His Chemistry with Hilson (Non-Romantic, which is a nice change) and david in particular is Palpable.
For her part, Hilson Should Hopely Break Out For This Role, As She Brings Real Energy to Nina, A Woman Caught Between Her Amaments and the Reality of the World She Lives in. She’s Excellent in the part, just as comfortable taking down racist idiots as she is working with Navajo FBI Partner Awan (Asivak koostachin,
Keith David Can Play This Sort of Crime Lord Part In His Sleep, but here hee’s full engaged as ezra, who has a connection to jim’s past and a stranglehold on Local Trading Routes. David is always impressive on screen, and here he commands our attention.
Around the leads is a compeling group if the AforeMetioned Awan, Jim’s Dad Wade (Played Superbly by Corbin bernsen) And because no Abrams Project would be complete without GREG GrunbergWHO Gets a Solid Supporting Role as Nina’s Immediate Superir, The Official and Occasionally Smug Agent Abbott. Donal logueMeanwhile is at first almost unrecognizable as Shady Sergeant Gromes, Who Gives Jim Some Early Hassle.
Final Thoughts
Camillle Guaty as Izzy in ‘Duster.’ Photo: James Van Evers/Max.
‘Duster’ Won’t Itself ITO The TV Hall of Fame Any Time Soon, but it’s Diverting Enough, Full of Fast Cast, Fun Crimes and Holoway on Full Leading Man Mode, All Drawl and LED FOT on the Gas.
The Central Mysteries Work to keep the plot idling along, but it’s the people the people you’ll want to keep spending time with.
What’s the plot of ‘duster’?
‘Duster’ is set in the 1970s southwest and explores the life of a gutsy driver for a green crime syndicate that goes from from Dangerus to Wildly, StuPidly Danger will a teenciouse when you Into Town Hellbent on Taking His Crime Family Down.
Who Stars in ‘Duster’?
- Josh holoway
- Rachel hilson
- Keith david
- Sydney Elisabeth
- GREG Grunberg
- Donal logue
- Camillle Guaty
- Asivak koostachin
- Adriana aluna martinez
- Benjamin Charles Watson
Josh holoway as jim ellis in ‘duster.’ Photo: James Van Evers/Max.
