ManiakJiggy This is How Movies Should Be Made

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

gmaheu-66448 Every episode of the show had me in stitches in one way or the other. Great cast and even better acting . It can be described as if Shameless and House of Cards had a baby, especially how the protagonist Clever Greene worked (and schemed) his way to the top. Looking forward to season 5 on Netflix.

nicholsonbridget So funny! Cleaver Greene is such a character. And the story lines are intricate and intriguing. I just love this show and recommend it to everyone!

michaeld-22684 I never write reviews for shows of any kind. That's because I realize everyone's taste and humor is different. This show however is so good I just have to. I binge watched this series on Netflix over a period of about two weeks. I have never been so completely entertained by any show before. I appreciate a lot of well written dramas and comedies. This one is one that will go down in my absolute favorites. Most shows that go 2 seasons or longer usually lose something in the writing. Not Rake. I was completely entertained with a permanent smile from the very first episode of season one through the final episode of season three. If you get a chance to watch this series and you don't like anything about it, all I can say is....well I guess I have nothing to say then.

scutfargus-1 The lower rating is for the constant swearing (which most of the characters do). The protagonist, Cleaver Greene, is the worst offender of all; but based upon his character, this is what one might expect. Sometimes, a script filled with obscenities and profanities simply means that the writers lack imagination; but that is not the case here. In the original blurb, the emphasis is on the cases which Cleaver takes on; but the real emphasis of the show is upon the self- destructive Cleaver Green and those people associated with him. The cases, for the most part, are secondary to the characters. Whereas, Cleaver's actions and motivations tend to make sense; some of the secondary characters sometimes do things simply to "drama up" the plot. I have seen this occur in many Australian dramas. It is as if the writer decides, "What we need right now is a good adulterous relationship; followed by a lot of drama." Sometimes it works; and sometimes it feels quite forced. This is not to say that the series is poorly written; because the writing is generally very good, with the reservations noted. Whereas Cleaver is not always the most likable or sympathetic of characters, the actor who plays him does a tremendous job, so that, even if you sometimes don't like Cleaver, you still have concern for the things which he gets himself into (and the majority of his problems are self-caused). I have nearly completed the 3rd season; and it is quite funny (but it requires knowledge of the characters to appreciate most of the humor; so, it requires you watching the first two seasons). When humor comes from the characters and their actions and dialogue, that is generally the best humor. So far, the 3 seasons have their own story arcs, but without them seeing too artificial (as sometimes story arcs can seem). For those who are in it for the sex scenes, if memory serves there is no nudity or so little that I cannot recall it. Most of the Australian dramas are like this. If I were to guess, most of the top stars have it written into their contract not to do nudity. This is not a program I would allow children of any age to watch; but it is entertaining. It is certainly not what you would share in a church group.