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Jeers: Caught in a Bratt Trap

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Jeers to The Cleaner for being such a mess. Never have I seen a show try so hard to be gritty and end up so corny. Benjamin Bratt's overheated A&E drama opens with a Law & Order-like disclaimer, stating that "extreme interventionist" William Banks is "not a cop. He's not a superhero. He's just a man with a Calling. This is his story." That story includes some of the hokiest dialogue ("Get the team together — we got a kid in trouble!") and worst acting I've ever seen (sorry, Grace Park fans). Somebody needs to send The Cleaner's writers into rehab: They're addicted to clichés.

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Posted by Bruce Fretts
Jul 16, 2008 7:55 AM
Ironic that a show about people trying to save people from the evils of drugs would make me need to take drugs to get through it.
Posted by Buffy Freak
Jul 16, 2008 9:02 AM
Sorry but I enjoyed it a lot! It was a little disjointed but it wasn't hard to follow!

Bruce - I didn't get the "corny" or the "bad acting" and I love me some Grace Park!

Will you do a "CHEER" next week if the series is good or are you done?
Posted by Ranger99
Jul 16, 2008 11:55 AM
I might watch another episode or two — there are some big guest stars coming up, including Isaiah Washington — but it's got a long way to go before I could Cheer it.
Posted by Bruce Fretts
Jul 16, 2008 12:05 PM
The show has great potential. I love Benjamin Bratt, so I will continue to watch to see what happens in the next few episodes. I think it's too soon for jeers. C'mon! We're not talking about Viva Laughlin here! Give it some time, please; we'll know soon enough.
Posted by chattypatra
Jul 17, 2008 12:43 AM
I liked the show. I think it will get even better.
Posted by CSLetree
Jul 17, 2008 8:55 PM
Not only was this show filled with the cheesiest dialogue ever, it was extremely depressing--which is pretty amazing for a show with an "inspirational" premise. I liked looking at Bratt, and Park looked amazing, but if this show is to survive, it needs much more sophisticated writing. And BTW--the family dynamics were really, really strange...lose them. They serve no dramatic purpose and don't enrich Bratt's character.
Posted by geordigirl
Jul 22, 2008 7:36 PM
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