The Old Man - US Pace - FX - (Spoilers) Jeff Bridges

Acosta · 27-07-2022 10:13am

Decent watch with two brilliant actors. The twist was predictable.

fran38 · 28-07-2022 11:05pm

There's so many comparisons between Amy Brennemans character here and who she played in Heat.

NIMAN · 28-07-2022 11:10pm

Still no sign of this on Disney?

_Kaiser_ · 31-07-2022 3:49pm

Just finished this now. That was excellent! Really hope there'll be a season 2.

As great as Bridges is in this though (and he is!), I'm going to have to hand it to Lithgow as the standout.

Frank Grimes · 31-07-2022 3:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119412040#Comment_119412040

It was posted earlier in the thread that it's been renewed.

Pinkman · 01-08-2022 2:31pm

Not on Disney here till end of September. Very strange given Disney own FX.

Homelander · 01-08-2022 6:11pm

Personally I'm finding it hard to see the show the way everyone else seems to have....I thought the first few episodes were brilliant but the last few were awful and complete nonsense plot wise.

The actors are pretty faultless, great performances.

theoneeyedman · 10-08-2022 10:16pm

Watched this last week, was pretty good.

Well acted, good enough writing and characters, if a little convoluted of a story. There was a major plot twist late on thay was predictable enough I thought,but still..... Worth a few hours of your time surely.

siblers · 23-08-2022 12:23am

Enjoyable without being anything amazing. Set pieces were very good, very good performances etc but the actual plot was fairly thin and not all that engrossing.

is_that_so · 24-08-2022 5:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119416037#Comment_119416037

Yeah I felt this way about it. Very lacklustre ending to it but loved the old boys throughout. I actually thought it was supposed to be a one-off limited series but now I see there will be a season 2.

JP Liz V1 · 27-09-2022 1:42am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119072913#Comment_119072913

Streaming Sept 28th on Disney+

den87 · 04-10-2022 12:39am

I loved the first two episodes but Amy Brennemans character was just insufferable from when she was introduced and I found it very hard to get interested when she was on screen.The finale was a mess.

De Bhál · 17-10-2022 10:16am

4 episodes in to this on Disney.

Pretty good so far anyway. Good casting, although Lithgow always comes across a bit hammy (to me anyway).

Dave_The_Sheep · 18-10-2022 2:17am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119320229#Comment_119320229

Ten seconds, two to the brain, end of plotline, makes far more sense for the character. Anyway. Not a huge deal, just silly. Will move on and look forward to season two.

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-11-2022 11:15pm

I finished this and was surprised to discover that was the end of the season. I thought it was very good for the first few episodes but thought it really fell off in the last few. I don't know if Bridges' health issues were a factor in that or not? There's very little action from him towards the end.

The plot twist was pretty obvious as mentioned and it's hard to buy that Lithgow's character couldn't at least contemplate it. I'd agree with the criticism of Brenneman's character too. I thought she not only added little, but that she actually took away from Bridges' character.

MICKEYG · 10-11-2022 9:21pm

Enjoyed it but very American in the way the old American guy can handle three cars full of Morroccon police very easily an dath CIA guy was able to kills 5+ people who knew he was on a certain palace.

Amy Brennerman seemed unnecessary too.

Whinging over, would watch the two leads all day.

De Bhál · 11-11-2022 3:22pm

I'm up to date with this, Lithgow's overacting is ruining it for me, every scene. Still though, a good show

Ericmorr · 14-11-2022 8:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119308266#Comment_119308266

Their interactions and weird relationship are one of the most interesting parts of the show to me.

The Black Oil · 13-08-2023 8:23pm

I'm three episodes in and enjoying it. It blends the personal and professional quite well.

The Black Oil · 16-10-2023 8:24pm

Hmm, more of a sometimes above average to mixed bag affair. I never warmed to the Afghanistan flashbacks - dull. And that Range Rover piece in the finale, sheesh. Good casting with the younger Harold.