![]() ![]() There is even the introduction of a strange storyline surrounding an FBI agent looking into the crew that the series gets so caught up in that much of the whole purpose of its presence gets lost. Some obvious music choices that try to give everything a slick and energetic rhythm only work in small increments, like an early diamond heist used to finance the main operation. There will be a backdoor to a seemingly insurmountable problem, followed by a closing of said backdoor, only for another solution to happen to just fall into their lap. ![]() Instead, it is rather blunt and lacking in anything approaching greater thrills. There isn’t much of any joy in actually seeing the pieces come together as the process of actually figuring out how to pull it all off isn’t ever all that clever. Of course, one could arrange their viewing experience to sprinkle some of these meandering episodes around a bit, though that would likely only call more attention to all their flaws. One wishes that it had been more focused on their characters which, despite being central in both a thematic and narrative sense, can increasingly feel like they are getting lost in the drawn-out setup and planning phase. Even though there is a supporting cast of characters who all have their own respective relationships with each other, this is the strongest one of them all that had the greatest potential in where it could have gone. Though we only get glimpses of their relationship, it is clearly a fraught one that makes for a more compelling core and gives the story greater stakes beyond just getting the money. In particular, the interactions he has with his daughter Hannah ( Tati Gabrielle) are the show at its best. The moments where he gets to sink his teeth into the character and just let us observe him without all the extra noise shine. ![]() Whether it is when Leo is planning out the heist or grappling with his own fears about the job, Esposito brings the character to life with just the right amount of grizzled grace. While Kaleidoscope is not nearly as compelling or well-constructed as that show, he never misses an opportunity to give it something more. Getting to see him recently in the incredible final season of Better Call Saul only reaffirmed how any show is better off with him in it. If there is one element that the series is worth seeing for, it is the performance of Esposito. RELATED: Giancarlo Esposito and Tati Gabrielle on How You Can Watch 'Kaleidoscope' in Any Order Unfortunately, regardless of whether that past comes later in the watch or early in it, the way it all comes together is never as sharp as it is striving to be. However, as we come to learn, the job carries a more personal significance for Leo and a tragic past that he carries with him. ![]() Why are they taking this on? Well, for most of them, it is for the money. It is the type of job that feels ripped right out of an early Mission: Impossible film where even a single mistake can spell doom for everyone involved. The target is Roger ( Rufus Sewell) and a highly technical vault he has built that holds immense wealth from a powerful group of people known as The Triplets. There is Bob ( Jai Courtney), Ava ( Paz Vega), Stan ( Peter Mark Kendall), and Judy ( Rosaline Elbay), all of whom bring their own particular skill sets to the table. What we do get here is a saga of sorts spanning several decades about the troubled Leo ( Giancarlo Esposito) who, in the main timeline, brings together a ragtag team to pull off a daring heist. There could be intriguing future takes on such a narrative format, but they’re going to need to be a lot more inventive than this one is. This isn’t to say the potential for a show to be tackled in random order is a total wash. It all ends up amounting to an interesting idea that works far better in theory than it does in execution. No matter which way you end up slicing it, the show itself is quite derivative in its writing and unimaginative in its characterizations. ![]()
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