With a new case on her plate and emotional baggage to boot, the all-grown-up detective's jump to the multiplex transcends a fan service-friendly adaptation to roll out as a slick, character-driven mystery that is normally condemned to television.
Icahn, who is said to be the model for the slick Gordon Gekko character in the movie "Wall Street," wears suits that are often wrinkled; his tie is loose, and he has thick gray sideburns, worn unfashionably long, and bushy eyebrows.
Mostly it comes through from Woody Harrelson's proclamation, a few slick looking character introduction scenes and some group shots of the assembled team narrowly escaping fire and fury.
Current productions from the channel include the new series "Wendell and Vinnie," starring "iCarly's" Jerry Trainor, and the multimedia interview/blooper/prank show "You Gotta See This". Two film productions are also in the works: "Swindle," about a group of kids working to take down an evil con man, and "Nicky Deuce," about a nerdy kid who transforms into the slick title character.
It is an intriguing plot formulation with just the right mixture of gunplay, slick setups and character development to promise a satisfying addition to TNT's catalog of raggedy-cool cop shows ("The Closer," "Saving Grace").
But there are times, truth be told, when "Saul" seems a little too much like its lead character: Slick, smart, desperate, driven to please and a little bit afflicted by flop sweat.
Where the big fish of Southfork once circled their small pond with the clumsy resignation of trapped creatures, this new generation of Ewings talks and moves with the slick efficiency of characters in a swashbuckling high-capitalist adventure directed by Michael Bay.
This ended as much a show of character against slick, confident opponents as a demonstration of strength.
Nick Rice, Mr. Foxx's character, is slick and ambitious, proud of his 96percentt conviction rate and quite sure that he's the cleverest and coolest person in the room.
Gilbert evaluated that Hamm played his character to "slick perfection".
