| Blog Rating: 9.35 out of 10 |
Fortunately, it is still possible to find television series that are capable of translating the problems of daily life into a wonderful story.
The simplicity of its plot is one of the most attractive aspects. And it is incredible how a simple narration of daily events can compete with series with a lot of action and special effects, capturing its audience with emotional and unforgettable moments.
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| Milo Ventimiglia as Jack |
"This is Us" chronicles the lives of five members, four of whom have birthdays on the same day. On father Jack's (Milo Ventimiglia) birthday, his wife Rebecca (Mandy Moore) gives birth to triplets; who later participated in the story.
Randall (Sterling K. Brown) a successful businessman who decides to visit his biological father, Kate (Chrissy Metz), the sister who struggles with being overweight, and the comedy star Kevin (Justin Hartley), who in a constant search for his future work ends with his successful television career. All this is just the starting point of a series full of surprises and very good and continuous "raccontos" that allow us to investigate the history of all its characters.
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| Mandy Moore as Rebecca |
The greatness of the series is its ability to transform everyday life situations into great stories. From the beginning of the relationship between Rebecca, the rich girl from a wealthy family, and Jack, the poor working-class boy, to the situations that each of their three children must face.
Kate in the continuous struggle with her weight meets Toby (Chris Sullivan), who falls in love with her and supports her in all her insecurities.
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| Justin Hartley as Kevin |
Kevin on his side tries to become a serious theater actor and tries to leave behind his past as a light TV actor.
And Randall knows his biological father who abandoned him in the time of his excesses.
The good script of the series is essential so that the characters who are becoming more and more lovable move us in many of their moving scenes, not without deep drama.
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| Chrissy Metz as Kate |
The narration of the story that permanently resorts to flashbacks (which, being very well identified, do not risk making you lose the thread) helps us to get to know each of the characters more deeply, Randall's compulsion, the need Kevin's care and Kate's complexes.
Without realising it, we are witnessing many dramas of daily life such as alcoholism, domestic violence, drugs and war, as well as different points of view regarding adoption, homosexuality, weight disorders and frustrated dreams, among others.
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| Sterling K. Brown as Randall |
All the actors have a remarkable performance and the acting is of a very high level. The quality of the dialogues is remarkable, which allows you to easily build a bond with each character.
It is without a doubt one of the best TV series of the last few years.
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Niles Fitch (Randall), Hannah Zeile (Kate) & Logan Shroyer (Kevin) |
Directed by Ken Olin, Chris Koch, Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, George Tillman Jr and others
Cast: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Sullivan, Ron Cephas Jones, Donald Todd
Writers: Dan Fogelman, Laura Kenar and others.
Awards: Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 55 wins & 266 nominations.
