Directed by:
Paul HaggisCinematography:
Andrij ParekhComposer:
Nathan LarsonCast:
Oscar Isaac, Catherine Keener, Jim Belushi, Stephen Gevedon, Hilary Mann, Christian Keiber, John Bianco, Paul Borghese, Craig DiFrancia, J. Mallory McCree (more)Episodes(6)
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In an America generations removed from the greatest civil rights struggles of the 1960s, the young mayor of a mid-sized American city is faced with a federal court order that says he must build a small number of low-income housing units in the white neighborhoods of his town. His attempt to do so tears the entire city apart, paralyzes the municipal government and, ultimately, destroys the mayor and his political future. From creator David Simon and director Paul Haggis, and based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Lisa Belkin, the six-part HBO Miniseries presentation Show Me a Hero explores notions of home, race and community through the lives of elected officials, bureaucrats, activists and ordinary citizens in Yonkers, NY. (Warner Bros. UK)
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I hadn’t expected it, but this politician’s story shocked me. The name of the series suggests that the story of this politician won’t be ordinary. It’s also true that not all politicians are bastards, there are people among them who really want to do good for others. And Nick Wasicsko was something like that. Unfortunately, what happened was that politics knocked him down morally and psychologically, and it was incredibly depressing to watch this character portrayed by the excellent Oscar Isaac. So depressing that it all ended up the only way it could. HBO once again showed us what they can do. There were political bits that were a bit boring, but other than that, nothing worth criticizing.
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The only thing that bothered me here - the material and the number of destinies would suffice for ten episodes, and the pace is sometimes very "choppy". But the decision to make it a miniseries is understandable. What appears to be a comprehensive probe into the social policy of the city of Yonkers is in fact an analysis of one man's psychology. And thanks to the fantastic performance of Oscar Isaac, one only realizes this when the first scene gets quite a depressing and overwhelming feel at the end.
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