May 15, 2012

Mad Men: Season Three


Mad Men: Season Three, 2009. A British company takes control of a 1960s ad agency.

Created by Matthew Weiner. Directed by Phil Abraham (3 episodes), Lesli Linka Glatter (2), Jennifer Getzinger (2), Michael Uppendahl (2), Daisy von Scherler Mayer (1), Scott Hornbacher (1), Barbet Schroeder (1) & Matthew Weiner (1). Written by Matthew Weiner (12 episodes), Cathryn Humphris (2), Dahvi Waller (2), Kater Gordon (2), Andrew Colville (1), Robin Veith (1), Andre Jacquemetton (1), Maria Jacquemetton (1), Lisa Albert (1), Marti Noxon (1), Brett Johnson (1) & Erin Levy (1). Starring Jon Hamm.

Concept: 1/4 (Bad)
Story: 3/4 (Good)
Characters: 4/4 (Great)
Dialog: 3/4 (Good)
Pacing: 3/4 (Good)
Cinematography: 4/4 (Great)
Special effects/design: 4/4 (Great)
Acting: 3/4 (Good)
Music: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Subjective Rating: 8/10 (Great, 4/4). It took three seasons for the show to get going, but boy howdy did it get going. Now I finally see what all the fuss is about.
Objective Rating (Average): 3.1/4 (Very good)

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