![]() ![]() One question that “Review” has always addressed, but has never fully answered, seems primed to dominate this goodbye season: “Is Forrest MacNeil actually a good person?” Almost every wrong turn or fatal decision that “Review” has thrown Forrest’s way has stemmed from a misguided sense of duty. As the host writhes in pain on the floor of the bathroom (almost assuredly something that won’t even end up being one of the ten worst things that will happen to him by season’s end), Andy Daly’s impossibly earnest delivery of Forrest’s intestinal torture is the perfect marriage of message and vessel. ![]() But Season 3 continues to highlight an often under-appreciated element of this show: Forrest’s voiceover. Most of the big payoffs of “Review” have come from the intricate web of inter- and intra-episode machinations, designed to catch audience members off guard as much they do Forrest. This season, that even stretches toward animals – when prompted to experience the possible death of a pet, of course Forrest’s immediate, first stop is not at an animal hospital, but his ex-wife Suzanne’s house. His ever-shrinking Rolodex of human companions adds to both sides of the comedy/tragedy ledger. To a self-destructive degree, Forrest’s instincts have always led him toward the most personal possible connection to any given subject. Though the number of supporting players in the Greek tragedy of Forrest’s life is relatively small for something that always feel so cosmically destined, that story choice has always kept things in focus. If you don’t, revel in the madness.) “Review” shines brightest when Daly is as committed to his role as Forrest is to his. ![]() ( Note: if you have sensitive gag reflexes like IndieWire’s inimitable TV editor Liz Shannon Miller, who came within mere seconds of vomiting on the IndieWire office floor while watching the first review of this season, proceed with caution. If one of TV’s purest half-hours of comedy did not sate your bloodlust for glorious shots of Andy Daly’s food-related revulsion, Season 3 wastes little time on a second helping. READ MORE: ‘The Detour’ Review: Season 2 Switches Drivers, Keeps Pushing the Boundaries of Family ComedyĪnd the food. Where to Watch This Week’s New Movies, from ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’ to ‘Love Life’ ![]()
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