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I can't dispute much of what the previous posters have said, but I might give it one more star than you guys. Primarily because I'm a Leonard fan first, and a Raylan fan second. I like the Detroit setting and think the show captures Leonard's style pretty well, something I think they got away from in the last couple of seasons of Justified. The writing still does a pretty good job of invoking Leonard, though. When I watch an Elmore Leonard adaptation, this quote from the man is pretty spot on (except I'm the reader, not the writer).
"My favorite character is Raylan. Timothy Olyphant's perfect because there are not many actors who have delivered the lines the way I heard them when I was writing them. George Clooney was close, and Tarantino was faithful. Richard Boone was in two movies of mine, and every word he said was the way I heard it when I wrote it. I think it's great."
I don't think anybody has ever nailed Leonard better than Tarantino did in "Jackie Brown," which was an adaptation of "Rum Punch." Watching that movie is like reading an Elmore Leonard novel.
Abba is right, that gun needs to come out of his holster more often. I know the'yre trying to portray him as older and "more thoughtful," but that takes away what makes his character interesting and fun. Plus, the affair is a bit unnecessary and weird.
"My favorite character is Raylan. Timothy Olyphant's perfect because there are not many actors who have delivered the lines the way I heard them when I was writing them. George Clooney was close, and Tarantino was faithful. Richard Boone was in two movies of mine, and every word he said was the way I heard it when I wrote it. I think it's great."
I don't think anybody has ever nailed Leonard better than Tarantino did in "Jackie Brown," which was an adaptation of "Rum Punch." Watching that movie is like reading an Elmore Leonard novel.
Abba is right, that gun needs to come out of his holster more often. I know the'yre trying to portray him as older and "more thoughtful," but that takes away what makes his character interesting and fun. Plus, the affair is a bit unnecessary and weird.