When you see the credentials beside the title, you can't help but give it a go. When I first heard that David Fincher had been signed to direct the first two episodes of "House Of Cards", which also had Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright on board, I was hooked. A diabolical political-drama about a Congressman who is shunned out of the position of Secretary Of State and his plans on avenging this humiliation, "House Of Cards" has got everything that makes a compelling viewing.
The series opens with a dog getting crushed under the wheels of a car, apparently in a hit-and-run case, and Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) delivering the final blow to the poor beast who was left almost dead after it happened. When Frank learns that the man he backed as his choice for President, Garett Walker, has swindled him, he cannot face it. After he is voted to stay in the Congress, and with a little help from his guileful wife, Frank decides to put together a plan to exact his revenge from those who finked on him.
The lesser you read of the plot, the more you'll enjoy what happens next. Directed with deft precision by David Fincher and impeccably-scripted by Beau Williamson, who also created the series, it is impossible to tear your eyes away. The opening scene, expertly executed, establishes the lead character so wonderfully well that he doesn't need any more explaining. Atmospheric, sly and often darkly comical, "House Of Cards" is a thrill-machine for those who seek it. Spacey is terrific, Wright is utterly convincing and when the two carry out witty chinwags, the effect is something rare.
This one's different, this one's something remarkable. Watch it.
The series opens with a dog getting crushed under the wheels of a car, apparently in a hit-and-run case, and Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) delivering the final blow to the poor beast who was left almost dead after it happened. When Frank learns that the man he backed as his choice for President, Garett Walker, has swindled him, he cannot face it. After he is voted to stay in the Congress, and with a little help from his guileful wife, Frank decides to put together a plan to exact his revenge from those who finked on him.
The lesser you read of the plot, the more you'll enjoy what happens next. Directed with deft precision by David Fincher and impeccably-scripted by Beau Williamson, who also created the series, it is impossible to tear your eyes away. The opening scene, expertly executed, establishes the lead character so wonderfully well that he doesn't need any more explaining. Atmospheric, sly and often darkly comical, "House Of Cards" is a thrill-machine for those who seek it. Spacey is terrific, Wright is utterly convincing and when the two carry out witty chinwags, the effect is something rare.
This one's different, this one's something remarkable. Watch it.