Secret society vibes and occult elements tied together with humour and hilarity weren't the only things that made "The Pentaverate" on Netflix a classic Mike Myers mini-series.
Directed by Tim Kirkby and scripted by 'da man' Mike Myers (also show creator) himself along with Roger Drew, Ed Dyson, and Jasmine Pierce, all six episodes brought something entertaining and curious in Myers' signature style.
Orbital handled musical scoring for this one. Jamie Cairney was on cinematography. Both did admirable work on "The Pentaverate". Simon Rogers's production design, art direction by Beckie Harvey and Spencer Robertson, and set decoration by Annalisa Andriani made the show work on multiple counts.
Rosa Dias did great work on costume design. The hair-makeup department did noteworthy work. VFX and special effects more than balanced it all out, not to forget sound and stunts.
Playing Canadian journo Ken Scarborough was Mike Myers, whom it was great to watch again on screen. In keeping with Myers' multi-talented greatness, he also played a plethora of other roles in this show - Bruce Baldwin, Lord Lordington, Mishu Ivanov, Shep Gordon, Anthony Lansdowne, Rex Smith, and Jason Eccleston. He was amazing in each.
Professor Hobart Clark, played by Keegan-Michael Key, was noteworthy. Performing as themselves were major celebrities like Rob Lowe and Jeremy Irons (the one and only, though only as a voiceover at the start of select episodes). Reilly Clayton, played by Lydia West, was good. Patty Davis, played by Debi Mazar, was memorable.
The Maester of Dubrovnik, played by Jennifer Saunders, was amazing. She also doubled as the Saester of Dubrovnik, and was just as good. Mrs. Snee, played by Tanya Moodie, was good. Skip Cho, played by Ken Jeong, was quite good.
That Netflix cameo (yep, you read that right) was quite interesting. The "Shrek" reference and "Austin Powers" subtext were notable.
They trolled Canada, a lot, in this show. The humour was neat and not too crass. Performances carried each scene quite well, corny clichés and all. Those interested in conspiracy theories will get a kick out of this series. The episodes were vulgar, witty, corny, amusing, and hilarious. They also managed to squeeze in a good amount of intrigue for balance.
As I said before, this is a classic Mike Myers show, so any fan of his work - from "Shrek" and "Wayne's World" to "Austin Powers" and "The Cat in the Hat" - will enjoy what he's done in "The Pentaverate". I know I did.
Directed by Tim Kirkby and scripted by 'da man' Mike Myers (also show creator) himself along with Roger Drew, Ed Dyson, and Jasmine Pierce, all six episodes brought something entertaining and curious in Myers' signature style.
Orbital handled musical scoring for this one. Jamie Cairney was on cinematography. Both did admirable work on "The Pentaverate". Simon Rogers's production design, art direction by Beckie Harvey and Spencer Robertson, and set decoration by Annalisa Andriani made the show work on multiple counts.
Rosa Dias did great work on costume design. The hair-makeup department did noteworthy work. VFX and special effects more than balanced it all out, not to forget sound and stunts.
Playing Canadian journo Ken Scarborough was Mike Myers, whom it was great to watch again on screen. In keeping with Myers' multi-talented greatness, he also played a plethora of other roles in this show - Bruce Baldwin, Lord Lordington, Mishu Ivanov, Shep Gordon, Anthony Lansdowne, Rex Smith, and Jason Eccleston. He was amazing in each.
Professor Hobart Clark, played by Keegan-Michael Key, was noteworthy. Performing as themselves were major celebrities like Rob Lowe and Jeremy Irons (the one and only, though only as a voiceover at the start of select episodes). Reilly Clayton, played by Lydia West, was good. Patty Davis, played by Debi Mazar, was memorable.
The Maester of Dubrovnik, played by Jennifer Saunders, was amazing. She also doubled as the Saester of Dubrovnik, and was just as good. Mrs. Snee, played by Tanya Moodie, was good. Skip Cho, played by Ken Jeong, was quite good.
That Netflix cameo (yep, you read that right) was quite interesting. The "Shrek" reference and "Austin Powers" subtext were notable.
They trolled Canada, a lot, in this show. The humour was neat and not too crass. Performances carried each scene quite well, corny clichés and all. Those interested in conspiracy theories will get a kick out of this series. The episodes were vulgar, witty, corny, amusing, and hilarious. They also managed to squeeze in a good amount of intrigue for balance.
As I said before, this is a classic Mike Myers show, so any fan of his work - from "Shrek" and "Wayne's World" to "Austin Powers" and "The Cat in the Hat" - will enjoy what he's done in "The Pentaverate". I know I did.