Master of None seems to be the least-known of my favorite shows on Netflix, only to be seen in some extended tops. Comedian Aziz Ansari created his soulful, gentle and very everyday, what is it, tragicomedy, in which everyone will find topics familiar to the heart: relationships with parents, career failures, problems of immigrants, life achievements or very different emotional romantic stories. When watching each episode, there is an interesting feeling of sadness mixed with warmth, it seems that the theme is such a thing to think, to gnaw, and filmed so homely beautiful.
The look at the shooting of this series generally deserves individual compliments, as well as the musical taste of the creators. For example, one of the episodes of the second season was shot in black and white, and it is very appropriate, there is no general heterogeneity.
Recently released the third season, it is somewhat more pessimistic in mood, about the struggle and loyalty to his line of life, but no less valuable. Master of None is a lamp waltz with your own thoughts and memories, zealously recommend, it will be interesting to get acquainted with the impressions of other viewers.
The image of a typical modern person, from which nauseating
I want to note right away that the series is not bad, and fans of classic sitcoms like How I Met Your Mother will probably like it.
The first few episodes look with interest, laughter and occasional exclamations, ‘Yes, that’s what life is all about.’ But then the main character's compressions and his exclamation "WHAT?" to the place and do not very begin to cause controversial emotions. On the one hand, we have an attempt to recreate the classic modern middle class. With problems like 'I'm not answerable by a girl' and 'I'll have to go to the store for new sneakers instead of buying them online'. But on the other hand, all this hypertrophied spinelessness and pampering, elevated to a cult, already ceases to cause a delightful 'oh' and the desire to pat the hero on the head.
Such characters under different sauces have already shone in The Big Bang Theory, and in The Clinic, and even, sorry, God, in Friends.
Maybe it’s my personal nitpicking, but the interest in a cute guy in his 30s playing video games has long been washed away by other sitcoms, boring and irritating.
Maybe I’m too old, but I want to see a man – even if not perfect, with his weaknesses and brittles, but still a man. Do you know what I mean?
Grown boys are the problem of our time rather than its dignity, however conservative it may sound.
In addition, in “The Master of Not All Trades” there is a classic propaganda of feminism and tolerance, in response to which you want to include some series of “Sauce Park” and say in Cartman’s voice “to hell, I went home.”
6 out of 10
Having started watching Episode 1 of this series, I was, to put it mildly, completely bewildered. How did you get the money to launch the series, and especially for the second season? The level of humor in the pilot was quite primitive, and we were introduced to the characters as if we had known them for a hundred years, and in a bad way, they try to force us to empathize with people about whom we do not know a damn thing, it was too intrusive and awkward. But by the end of the first episode, after seeing a couple of good moments and references, I made the assumption that Azis did not just a dumb comedy, but really wanted to say something important. And thanks to my respect for his play in parks and recreational areas (by the way, the series is not at all like parks, and Azis’s play is also similar only in rare places), I decided to give him another chance. I didn't.
After watching season 2 in one breath, I came to a few conclusions:
1 I knew before that Azis is a good comedy actor, but I could not think that he is versatile enough that he not only jokes, but also in drama can.
2 He has a great directorial vision, seriously, I do not know where he studied, but he knows how to shoot correctly. His references deserve respect. And a couple of moments, I actually had a perfectionist orgasm. At one point he even allowed himself to take a very protracted plan akin to Tarkovsky, and he was his mother in the subject, which is extremely rare. Filmed everything cinematically, this is also the merit of the operator and the choice of the aspect ratio of the screen 2.35: 1. I would trust him to take the full meter.
(3) The scenario is also high. The story and narrative style of each series is strikingly different from the previous one, but preserves the flow of life in the universe of the series. Master of None is like an almanac of short films, each of which necessarily has an important morality or just a great illustration of life. The issues raised are relevant to many. Well, the endings of the seasons perfectly show the ability of Azis to lead history, and most importantly, the cyclical and duality of life.
(4) They found an excellent opera post. I think it was a landmark project for him as an opera post. I repeat, but in this part a couple of times I have earned a perfectionist orgasm. Of his works I saw only Crashing, but I am not sure that it was entirely his project, and in general I did not see anything beyond cool there.
5) The person responsible for the selection of music in the series - absolutely certainly got his money for good reason (now I will rub the songs sounded in the series into my playlist, and his mother be damned all these casinos and bookmakers).
The series turned out to be very lively, you believe it, you often know yourself, why you empathize. Usually, they try to interfere with the main genre with the documentary approach to shooting and everyday dialogue, but this is not the case of Master of None. Here it is connected with well-written plots and dialogues, good directing, well, I dare to assume that Azis shot to himself.
I highly recommend watching this series, definitely.
I probably wanted to say Aziz Ansari in his series. And in my opinion, he succeeded!
In a thousand comic situations that happen to him, many people can recognize themselves. Sometimes it's great, sometimes it's ridiculous, and often it's just funny, that's the kind of situation we get every day, just can't always see ourselves from the outside and smile.
Dev, the main character of the “Master”, the guy is not that very talented, and you can not call him very purposeful, he is rather average.
But! The middle peasant who is close to high places and strives there in every way.
Dev is smart, energetic and has a great sense of humor.
What pleases me in such series is that in general the main characters are all plus or minus good. That is, there are of course problems, where without them, but we can enjoy the life of a person without unnecessary tragedy, who now go where they do not get. That is, this series, like Friends and How I Met Your Mother, is easy and life-affirming. You can watch it with a girl before going to bed, or you can just chew a coffee sandwich before work in the morning or even at work in secret from the boss.
Special thanks to Aziz for raising certain social issues. It's racism, homophobia, sexism, etc. What is important is that the problems themselves and the ways to solve them are seasoned with the right amount of irony and illuminated without unnecessary hard work.
Deva’s best friends were very pleased – good-natured giant Arnold, a black lesbian and a Chinese. It's just a killer combination!
And of course, in the series incomparable language, each series has its own cool soundtracks.
Fans of “Friends”, “How I Met Your Mother” and “New” – “The Master is not on all trades” will probably like it.
8 out of 10
So the second season, the long-awaited sequel, well, conditionally the continuation is rather the return of the atmosphere and presentation that is characteristic of this series.
It all started with a black and white series about Italy and it immediately plunged into the atmosphere of the season - romantic, ironic, cute and funny. Despite the fact that through the series somehow stretches the line of relations between Deva and Francesca, each series is something different, something separate. The series deals with serious problems, racism, problems of the LGBT community, problems of loneliness in the big city - and all this is presented through simple, heartfelt stories that happened to the main character. Viewing the series brings an insane aesthetic pleasure from the pictures of beautiful diverse New York (especially in the fall) and sunny Italy, from the musical accompaniment in every bar, every house, and just when changing scenes. Well, a special place in this season is food, how beautiful this season is presented food - after watching you want to fly somewhere in the sunlit meadows, take a moped to the nearest tavern in a small town and taste local cuisine with a glass of wine.
You can talk a lot about the beauty of the series, but I do not want to spoil this beautiful work. Aziza Anzari, the only thing I can say is that my favorite series this season is the Thanksgiving series - it's homely warm and kind. I'm looking forward to continuing...
When you close your eyes, do you see Dev and Rachel in a cozy house with little Devs running around or do you see Dev out on the town with brand-new ladies?
I just see black.
The first season of Master of None consists of ten episodes. Each of them considers a specific topic relevant to the main character - Dave (Azis Anzari) - thirty-year-old actor, acting in advertising and living in New York. Following Dave through countless screen tests, meetings with his funny friends and cute parents, and then with his charming girlfriend, watching the comic and sad moments of Dave’s life, the picture of the idealistic search for the path of an adult takes on the outline of its own inner dialogue. Dave has a lot of questions: whether it is worth having children and why there can not be two Indian actors in a sitcom at the same time, where to find the best tacos in New York and how not to screw up with your beloved woman when you are not sure about the future together with her. Questions, I think, are similar to those asked by the main audience of the series from the category “young adults”.
Master of None looks fresh and thanks to actors, mostly little-known, except perhaps Eric Verheim, whose face flashed in the Community and The Office. Here, he plays Dave's friend, the good-natured giant Arnold, who is afraid of mice and loves big sofas. He also loves hugging. Dave’s other friends – African-American lesbian Denise and Brian, a handsome guy and an ethnic Asian – look progressive, play convincingly and elicit positive emotions. What I liked most about Aziz’s duet with Noel Christie Wells (Rachel) is that they look great together, and the chemistry between them reminds me of Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan from The F Word; cute enough that you want to punch yourself in the face to drive off a stupid smile. Dave’s parents – Azis has removed his real parents, so don’t take them too seriously, especially Azis’ father’s treatment of him as a man and the incredibly frequent repetition of the word shit, with time it seems more and more funny.
One of the very good reasons to watch Master of None is its quality musical design. Seriously, where else can you find such a melomanic variety: the opening credits open Beach House, then Father John Misty succeeds Billy Holiday, John Carpenter alternates with Aphex Twin and The Cure, then Julie Cruise with a musical theme from Twin Peaks, Mac DeMarco and Brian Eno, the episode in Nashville is full of country classics, and there is a dance scene in the bar under the Africa of Toto. Isn't that great? The Master of None soundtrack can easily replace any weekly playlist, as it is huge and wonderful.
In summary, Azis Anzari has done an excellent job. It turned out an easy-to-watch show, with serious but unobtrusive questions about the problems of choice, filled with memorable characters, mild humor and a luxurious soundtrack. It is unlikely to appeal to those who came for a funny Azis from the same “Parks” – joke here a little, mostly talking about relationships, society and pop culture (fans of references in offense will not remain), and the comedy is based on the absurdity of life situations. Those who came for a series like Luie or Seinfeld will definitely not be sorry for the time spent and most likely they, like me, will look forward to the second season.
And a little more about the music from the series:
You know that Johnny Cash was my first album?
[Dave] - What, c'mon. That's way too cool of a first album. What was your second album? Oh, let me guess. The Pixies, Cure, Joy Division?
[Rachel] - Actually, it was Pavement.
8 out of 10
You can spend a couple of nights eating a sandwich.
If you are a princess of some Western kingdom, then you should hardly dilute a game of cricket and drinking tea with a hundred-year-old watching this product. But if you do not belong to that elite group, then I recommend downloading the Master of None. Is that why?
This place is run by a Hindu. And, yes, it's already repulsive. You and I are used to blacks, gays, and other fabulous characters. But the Indian? What is this dish, gentlemen? Aziz Ansari is an American comedian, on the comedies of which you well-intentionally raise your growing cute children.
Aziz in this series plays Dave (or Virgo). Dave is an infantile 160 centimeter Americanized Indian. Dave is fine with self-irony, with a healthy critical perception of the Hindu world, the world of acting (Dave is an unknown actor), the world of girls and so on. Very nice young Aziz, what else to say.
The problems in the series are not some far-fetched, but very even exciting to the ordinary viewer: relationships, old people, work, morality, children, comradeship. It’s a pleasure to watch Master of None.
Azis Ansari is a good comedian. Of course, he is not as good as the legendary Carlin, C.K., Carr and others, but he has his own style. He started with second-rate MTV projects, then there was a couple of medium-sized stand-ups, he starred in the “so-so movie”. “Get in 30 Minutes” and he finally got his project. Here he is a director, and a producer, and a screenwriter, and a leading actor. It is difficult to say about the financing, but given that these are products from Netflix, we can assume that the amount was invested impressively.
There's no need to look at the plot. The whole point is in the synopsis. I can only say that this idea did not attract me. Whether the fact that nothing happens in the series, or the fact that there is little humor in it, but it does not matter. "Master of None" is a series exclusively for fans of such projects. Those who want to laugh, go by. The series is very poor in humor, especially in everyday situations. Ansari likes to joke about everyday life, marriage, communication, etc. in his stand-ups. But that's not in the series. Here humor is built mainly on references: to series, to films, to cartoons, etc.
I won’t say anything for acting, because I don’t know any of these except Ansari, and so there is absolutely nothing to compare with. In general, for the Western public, this series is just right, but for our consumer society, this product looks very sloppy.