I was initially excited by the "random play order" of the series, but quickly realized I may prefer my stories more linear (at least in this case). It didn't pull off the same effect I got with Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction, but the effort was there. The highlights- good production, mostly good acting, some decent heist moments. The low- the sappy overly dramatic Dad/Daughter storyline, the terrible de-aging makeup, plot holes, and the ridiculously violent temper tantrums from Bob. I think editing out about 2 episodes would have helped keep it fresh, but it definitely grew stale in parts. Maybe I lack the knowledge to understand, but the final episode (Heist) should have been way cooler and tense, yet wasn't. It just seemed unrealistic that they had so much time to stand around arguing, looking for a hidden key, AND having heart to heart talks when the Bad Guy and the Feds were actively aware of the cape and trying to get at the crew. Also, Judy did the math on how big the load was... no way in hell 2 people were able to intercept the load and change out ALL the boxes in that short amount of time. Things like that ruin the heart pounding excitement for me. Lastly, the Big Reveals at the end were completely anticlimactic since I figured them out during the other color episodes. Overall, it was a fine way to kill a few hours, but it wasn't memorable.
Review of Kaleidoscope
