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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Leverage is a light-hearted and fast-paced US TV show, that hasn't really had the audience it deserves on British TV. A team of criminals, led by ex-insurance investigator Nathan Ford, have turned to doing good, using their skills to help out people who have been cheated by big corporations or untouchable criminals.
The team are computer hacker Hardison, sneak thief Parker, enforcer Spencer, and grifter Sophie Devereaux, played by the delightful Gina Bellman. The show is dependant on the well-drawn relationships between the team members, and the light-hearted bickering between them gives the show much of its charm.
As in the first season, each story follows a strict formula, with a target being selected, investigated, and then conned, with a flashback to reveal just how the con was played out. There's a danger of it getting too samey, but the show does a good job of breaking up its formula when required. There's some much needed tension in the relationships, much of it created by Ford's drinking, with one member leaving temporarily at one point. Recurring bad guy Stirling makes a useful return, and there's an amusing encounter with a rival team.
Season Two is probably not as good as the first, and it really needs an ongoing storyline to bring together episodes that are just "con of the week". However, it maintains the sense of style and fun from season one, and is definitely a cut above the usual level of US import.
The team are computer hacker Hardison, sneak thief Parker, enforcer Spencer, and grifter Sophie Devereaux, played by the delightful Gina Bellman. The show is dependant on the well-drawn relationships between the team members, and the light-hearted bickering between them gives the show much of its charm.
As in the first season, each story follows a strict formula, with a target being selected, investigated, and then conned, with a flashback to reveal just how the con was played out. There's a danger of it getting too samey, but the show does a good job of breaking up its formula when required. There's some much needed tension in the relationships, much of it created by Ford's drinking, with one member leaving temporarily at one point. Recurring bad guy Stirling makes a useful return, and there's an amusing encounter with a rival team.
Season Two is probably not as good as the first, and it really needs an ongoing storyline to bring together episodes that are just "con of the week". However, it maintains the sense of style and fun from season one, and is definitely a cut above the usual level of US import.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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While I enjoyed series one of Leverage, it did seem very much a poor relation to Burn Notice when it came to character based, family action comedy series. However with the second series it is really hitting the mark.
Admittedly not much actually happens, you get a new grifter, Jeri Ryan - seven of nine from Star Trek - Voyageur, Gina Bellman is pregnant in real life, but not in the script, so some ingenious shooting. Some interesting cameos and recurring characters, but it is pretty much business as usual. The gang set up cons to get back at the bad guys. The cons invariably seem to go wrong part way through, but come right in the end. The whole thing is soufflé light, and not to be taken seriously.
The real strength of the series is the interplay between the characters, they are clearly having a huge amount of fun, and it is infectious.
Personally I felt that every episode was good to great, with not a dud episode out of the 15. There are a few extras, a gag real and some interviews with the writers and directors. If you want something for family viewing that is entertaining and amusing, then this come highly recommended.
Admittedly not much actually happens, you get a new grifter, Jeri Ryan - seven of nine from Star Trek - Voyageur, Gina Bellman is pregnant in real life, but not in the script, so some ingenious shooting. Some interesting cameos and recurring characters, but it is pretty much business as usual. The gang set up cons to get back at the bad guys. The cons invariably seem to go wrong part way through, but come right in the end. The whole thing is soufflé light, and not to be taken seriously.
The real strength of the series is the interplay between the characters, they are clearly having a huge amount of fun, and it is infectious.
Personally I felt that every episode was good to great, with not a dud episode out of the 15. There are a few extras, a gag real and some interviews with the writers and directors. If you want something for family viewing that is entertaining and amusing, then this come highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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The second season sets off well although the first few episodes all have the same theme "credit crunch and greedy bankers". All in all a good show and looking forward to the third season
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Subtitles??
I love Season 1, which has subtitles, but it doesn't say if Season 2 has them, so don't know whether to buy it:-(. Please can somebody let me know if they have?
Published 1 month ago by Jeannie
Well worth it.
I caught the odd episode on TV so when I saw this on her for such a great price I just had to get it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by vixy
Oh dear...shockingly bad second season.
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Published 15 months ago by A. Byrnes
Awesome yet again!!
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More of the same, sadly.
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