Crime Drama TV Show 'Better Call Saul'

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Why "Better Call Saul"?
I think many will accept the fact that a crime drama TV series "Breaking Bad" is one of the best TV series of our time, a series that has raised the quality bar for TV projects to sky-highs. But It's no secret that after the end of that TV show the audience wanted more, and it so happened that the ideas and potential of this series creators by that time hadn’t yet been exhausted.

As a result, a new crime drama series has appeared - a spin-off prequel of the "Breaking Bad" entitled "Better Call Saul". The name of the series makes it clear whom this is all about. Of course, it’s about that easy-going and cheerful, resourceful and sharp-tongued lawyer, the sneaky Saul Goodman - the most positive character in "Breaking Bad". In the original series lawyer Saul was such a vivid …show more content…

The protagonist is interesting not only to the fans of the original series, but to the newcomers as well. Bob Odenkirk does his best, he's the same good old Saul Goodman (though here we see Saul’s alter ego - James "Jimmy" McGill) with his grimaces and gestures. The rest of the actors are also the pick of the bunch, and the quality of their play raise no doubts about their talents. All the characters are carefully thought out; all of them have their own motives. Nothing happens here just for no reason at all, any storyline has its own quite logical end. Brilliantly shot scenes, dialogues and intriguing plot, scented with a pinch of black humor make this series a perfect match for a viewer. Camerawork and directing are also very creative. Unusual shooting angles somewhere "from under the trash can" or "from another building", very interesting scenario solutions - all this reveals the distinctive handwriting of "Breaking Bad" creators. The filmmakers firmly hold the brand of their “older brother” series. That’s why this work leaves an exceptionally positive impression. All three seasons (shot to date) can be watched in one

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