ThiefHott
Too much of everything
Moustroll
Good movie but grossly overrated
Allison Davies
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Tobias Burrows
It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.
tiggerboy-60778
The Seinfeld of today. Maybe something interesting will happen in future episodes.
justincward
If that headline sounds bizarre, that's exactly what Lodge 49 is. Plot: a deadbeat surfer/pool dude with a snakebite injury joins a mysterious fraternal lodge (The Lynxes - possibly based on the Buffaloes (sic)) in Long Beach, Ca., which is feeling the severe effects of economic downturn. His dad, who disappeared while surfing, got his twin sister to sign up to an $80,000 bank loan so she has to work 24/7 in a plaid miniskirt at an Irish theme bar; Sean (Dud) himself owes his sister $6000; the acting head of the Lodge, who fears his imminent death, got him to pay $2000 when the admission was only $200; and there's a whole major plumbing supplies deal going down. And that's nothing like half of it. I love that these characters actually worry about money like real people, when they're not trying to find love, closure, or the secret of the universe.I can see why people think L49 has no plot: nor did the Secret of Monkey Island (edit: not Pirates of the Caribbean!!) game back in the day: what that had was jokes, characters, mysteries and great audio/visuals. L49 is rich with them too if you only look. And a VW Thing??!!If you think "Better Call Saul" is slow, or you think "Game of Thrones" is epic, or think James Corden is funny, Lodge 49 is not for you. If you like the Coens, Threepwood, or three-dimensional characters in general, I highly recommend it.Season ending is a little vague. But the Dud abides.
redhousephotos
After watching the first episode it seems like it's the same show as Jason Ritter's 'Kevin (Probably) Saves the World': A down-on-his-luck younger white guy with a good heart; an older black mentor; they both have twin sisters who bail them out; somewhat mystical; they hang out at food places; one tried suicide-the other, his sister thought he might.....etc.
jimpillinger
1st show character development is fantastic. Wyatt Russell has a sad yet optimistic feel to his portrayal that has me rooting for him. Brent Jennings is dipping from sad and optimistic into cynicism but he's not hopeless.I'm hopeful as it's a great start
