Odelecol
Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
Chirphymium
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Janis
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
cellodiva
A former student recommended Billions to me back in Season 1, and though I have a rather strict policy of not watching shows until a second season is ordered and shooting (to avoid disappointment), I watched and was hooked. For what it's worth, I worked on Wall Street and then later in financial services and wrote my thesis on carried interest. That said, this is not a brain trust show - you needn't have any experience with the Street to watch, any more than you needed to have worked in the Executive branch to watch West Wing or been an attorney to enjoy Suits. The first season was the best written, as is often the case, but the twists and turns in the second, and especially the third seasons more than make up for a little editorial slackness. Giamatti is fantastic. Damian Lewis is very good - better than he was in Homeland but still his performance seems a little forced. The characters and their relationships are the cornerstone of the show - Wags and Axe, Axe and Wendy, Wendy and all of the quirky worker-bees at Axe, etc. It is an excellent binge watch, so wait until the season is over, watch all 12 eps, and then cancel Showtime (nothing else is worth the price). Billions is guilty-pleasure at its best.
christopherjwall
Will be much more enjoyable when Paul Giamatti's throat infection gets better, the producers realise that Pail Giamatti and the lovely Maggie Sif are totally, absolutely incompatible and all other members of the cast stop felling so pleased with themselves.
clinttribble
The entire show is utterly brilliant top to bottom, and without any doubt in my mind the best television show in history behind Breaking Bad.But, alas, some people just want to find a reason to complain. There are many spurious complaints about Season 3, but the season holds up well, ratchets up the intensity and delivers in spades. The complaints I've seen are so silly and stretched, I swear there are a contingent of viewers of any show who simply need to whine and throw shade because their own lives are so sad and pathetic. If there is one gripe, it is S3 / Episode 7 -- which ironically has a 9.1 high rating here -- because it ties up so many loose ends almost too quickly and conveniently. They might have needed two episodes for all of the things that happened, and how easily it all happened needed to be fleshed out a bit longer.I found some of the earlier episodes in Season 3 a bit more compelling and I enjoyed Taylor's romance subplot.
Cheeseman67
Things just got out of hand half way through the second season. Hard to watch. Also Paul G character was a bit too one dimensional. A bit over done just wanting to fight with axelrod character. I watched season 1 and 2. I dont think I will watch the third season.
