Reviews

I always want to like Cate Blanchett. She's an amazing actress that chooses strong rolls. This is no different, except that I disagree with everything this character stands for. She is strong and straightforward and stands out in her time, in ALL THE WAYS I DISAGREE WITH. That being said it is amazing, stunning, unprecedented acting. She is THE BEST front runner for intelligence and ignorance at the same time! Maybe ignorance is not correct but blind faith in an outdated and unacceptable view is better said. While I aggressively disagree with her views As a character, the acting is undeniably phenomenal. The rest of the cast is also amazing and emotional, but none of them hold a candle to Blanchett. She true is the force that runs this emotional, controversial program. Agree or disagree (hopefully disagree) politically, it is an amazing piece of work. I hope the dissension is what they planned to evoke and if so... WELL DONE.

This is one of my favorite pieces of art I've watched. It's so real. It's David letterman having a real conversation about someone's life with the people that interest him, and me/others, the most. There are scenes filmed with their families/coworkers that are inserted into the interview that teach you more about the person. No episode feels like an interview. All of them are a peer having a conversation about their life and how they have changed the world. I would say there is no ego, but they are all famous and have their own platforms, but it doesn't feel pretentious. Everyone seems grateful for their current position and it's always guests that are doing great things for the greater world. I usually watch one at a time maybe after the news or late at night but it always feels uplifting and there are a lot of laughs throughout the reality. Simply amazing. I'm very glad this series is out in the world. Thank you to David Letterman and all his guests for the positive energy this series exudes.