Ballers (2015– )
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Sun, Jun 28 at 7:00 PM on HBO
A series centered around a group of football players and their families, friends, and handlers. Creator:Stephen Levinson |
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This is a sport's drama which tries to have a couple of funny (sort of) moments.
It's about the not-so-glamorous-underneath lives of professional athletes of American football.
With a premise like that you know what to expect. Lots of money, mansions, expensive cars, lots of skunks (!) (they said it not me), but also dreams that falling, lost opportunities, lies and deceits.
Dwayne Johnson is rather sympathetic but his role is uneven. He has lots of problems (and monetary) but he has to keep his cool and transmit to the others.
Peter Berg's direction of the pilot was a misfire though. Like he doesn't know what he was doing. And his acting as the strict "coach" was bad.
Although the pilot ran for 30 whole minutes, the lack of substance and not getting anywhere, made it feel as short as a 2' commercial. When it ended I was like "what?". Felt more like a trailer or something.
Anyway, I will keep watching, and will see.