It’s apparent by now that Issa Rae can do just about anything, except maybe win the World Series of Poker. Her face gives so much away, and that transparency would be a disadvantage in most card games. But it’s a situation that, in its confident second season, “Insecure” takes advantage of in witty and wonderful ways.
Of course, Rae’s character, Issa Dee, can keep it together when she has to — when a co-worker or a date is getting on her nerves, she is capable of putting on a stony game face and diverting her internal reaction (though in brief fantasy vignettes, we sometimes see how those fierce and frustrated responses would have played out).
But much of the time, Rae’s face is a wonder of subtle expressiveness and game adventurousness. She can take her character from embarrassment to anger to self-criticism to sarcasm in a matter of moments, and...
Of course, Rae’s character, Issa Dee, can keep it together when she has to — when a co-worker or a date is getting on her nerves, she is capable of putting on a stony game face and diverting her internal reaction (though in brief fantasy vignettes, we sometimes see how those fierce and frustrated responses would have played out).
But much of the time, Rae’s face is a wonder of subtle expressiveness and game adventurousness. She can take her character from embarrassment to anger to self-criticism to sarcasm in a matter of moments, and...
- 7/18/2017
- by Maureen Ryan
- Variety - TV News
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