Review

  • Warning: Spoilers
    I watched the first 3 episodes, after which I couldn't bear wasting time any longer. The first episode is decent enough, the rest are increasingly slow, as the story gets dragged into nonsense. Benjamin Bratt and Rosario Dawson are fine actors, but the scenario borders on stupidity. The premise is that NYC is split into several factions that are at war with each other, and a woman looking for her son manages to outwit the gang leaders who seek their own agenda. As an involuntary consequence of trying to win over her estranged son, this woman saves the ordinary people from their own greed, violence, and stupidity in only a few days. If that doesn't seem implausible to you, consider this. A woman in NYC personally knows 2 gang leaders: one is her ex, the other a close co-worker and friend (what are the odds of this happening?!). The woman had been seeking her son for 6 years, but once in the DMZ zone she finds him in 1 day. In a war zone where surviving is incredibly difficult, besides finding her son, this woman manages to re-connect with the 2 leaders, befriend a 3rd leader, "adopt" a kid, help at a clinic,win an election - all of this and more in only 4 days, while fighting for her life. If this story seems believable to you, I have a bridge to sell you.