NEW THING #36 - TASK

HBO’s “Task” is getting a lot of love but I have to say, I really didn’t care for it. I was going to write a long piece about why I disliked it and how I think it gives us a good look into how people can support questionable politicians, pundits, and celebs but I doubt I’ll dedicate the time to it.

Brad Inglesby seems to have cracked the critic code - take a fairly pedestrian story and add sorrow. make it feel grim, and cast great actors and that will pull the attention away from the rather middling storytelling. I was a fan of Mare of Easttown but I was willing to admit that it had its weaknesses and also used annoying misdirects for its cliffhangers.

I’m sure if you get into it, the film is engrossing and quite the ride but, sadly, I never could get into it.