Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden in ‘Citadel’. , photo credit: amazon prime
At some point during the first three episodes, you stop hoping citadel To become a genre-defining showstopper among the myriad espionage sagas we see on screen today, and just as happily given our money’s worth it – like many of its predecessors – followed steadfastly in the wake of forgetfulness. Limit movie Universe.
But that’s the problem with Amazon’s glitzy, new, multimillion-dollar project that’s already Italian and Indian by-products in development; It can’t stop taking itself too seriously.
The idea of two highly accomplished, good-looking spies (who have been romantically involved in the past) reuniting after years of losing their memories to form a group of evil oligarchs could easily lead to a lot of general fun. Can lend for. Maybe it sounds basic, but it really looks like this the night agent And Reacher In recent times, just keeping it simple has pulled off.
unfortunately, citadel Wants to be more, tries too hard, and overdoes itself in its quest to establish a global franchise for years to come. even with proven talent russo brothers Led by production and showrunner David Weil, there just isn’t enough fizz and too much info-dumping to sustain our interest… until now.
Citadel (English)
showrunner: David Vail
mold: Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Stanley Tucci, Leslie Manville
Number of Episodes: 6
Story: Two fallen spies whose memories have been erased must reunite years later to take down an evil organization
Where it succeeds is in casting. clue Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Nadia Singh) and richard madden (Mason Kane) brings out all his big-budget acting/action chops, and there’s genuine chemistry between the two as they flirt, joke, and fight amongst a million baddies. where Priyanka channels all her experience of being in the Bollywood spotlight for decades (there’s a tinge of Roma leader some of his impressive, masterful moves), Richard’s bare-knuckle throwdowns certainly proved his stellar performance bodyguard past.
But the scene-stealer (was there ever any doubt?) is Stanley Tucci, Playing tech mastermind Bernard Orlick, Tucci adds personality and wit to some of his best dialogue, as Nick Fury makes his way to (re)assemble the fallen Citadel organization so they can stop their rivals, the Manticore . Seeing Tucci’s crooked smile conveys much more than pages of dry exposition citadel It’s testament to why he’s one of the greatest supporting actors of our time; He is supported by the great Leslie Manville, who has a blast playing a suspicious British ambassador to America.
Still, even Tucci can’t save every frame he’s in; There’s a particularly intense segment where his Bernard has to train Mason (on an ear piece) by stealing something from a building populated with Manticore agents, and the execution is so ridiculous, completely devoid of invention, that you can almost imagine the actors blindfolded going through the motions on set.
Is it too early to judge the show? Granted, with three more episodes to go in this season, we’ve seen relatively little of Priyanka’s Nadia (she’s regained her memory after a decade) that hints at more character development, and a few set-pieces – such as The slick opening train sequence through the Italian Alps – as good as it gets.
For now though, citadel Too moldy for its own good; It is a fort that is yet to be broken.
The first two episodes of Citadel are currently streaming on Amazon Prime with weekly drops