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Here’s my problem

Story

Adaptation of James Patterson’s novel about the complex and brilliant detective Alex Cross. Hodge is the third actor to portray Cross. He followed in the footsteps of Morgan Freeman, who first played him in 1997’s Kiss the Girls and the 2001 sequel Along Came a Spider; and Tyler Perry as the title character in 2012’s Alex Cross, which flopped at the box office and caused Lionsgate to scrap a previously planned sequel to Double Cross. I started following Aldis Hodge’s career when I fell in love with his character in Leverage. His performance as “hacker” Hardison was excellent, and I buy his performance as Alex Cross. The writing is strong, the performances are excellent throughout, and the directing and editing are top-notch.

The lighting stinks

I don’t know anyone who spends every moment of their life indoors in such darkness. I’m only 40 minutes into the first episode, but I’m already having trouble seeing the details in many scenes. Three scenes in particular stand out. The first is a cocktail lounge. I don’t go to cocktail lounges or bars, but even the darkest restaurant I’ve ever been to had enough light to see other people’s faces at the table. The second is the villain’s hideout.

This isn’t a romantic dinner for two

Could someone who works on detailed plans and schemes really do it in such poor lighting? A perfectionist would definitely want to be able to see everything he does clearly. The third is the house where Alex shows up for dinner. It’s a gathering of family and friends. The entire house is dark – the hallway, the living room, and the dining room. Plus, every room in the police building is dark.

Why so dark?

Wouldn’t a forensic scientist have a well-lit operating room? If they’re trying to create atmosphere, I’d focus more on the fight scenes than the plot and dialogue. This has been the choice of many shows in recent years. You know, no visually impaired person would be able to watch it. My dad certainly couldn’t. That said, I could be wrong about the reason for the darkness.

When the show aired online, the lighting was fine

I stopped watching How I Met Your Father on another streaming service because it was so dark that it wasn’t enjoyable. A little internet digging revealed that the problem was with the website, not the show itself.