"Played to perfection..." Vincent being praised by NY1/EW :-)
Today I found a beautiful new review of Vincent Kartheiser's Mad Men Episode 2.02 Flight 1 @ NY1. Obviously they were highly impressed by his performance, but read for yourself:
Soeben habe ich eine neue Kritik zu Vincent Kartheiser's Mad Men Episode 2.02 Flight 1 @ NY1 gefunden, offenbar waren sie von seiner Leistung ziemlich begeistert :-)
EW TV Review: "Mad Men"
By: Dalton Ross - Entertainment Weekly
08/11/2008 05:04 PM
(...)
Speaking of adjustments, oily Pete Campbell is still the most conflicted of all. He tries to do good, but often can't resist taking the easy, morally-questionable path. Played to perfection by Vincent Kartheiser, Pete gave us this season's most memorable scene so far when he went into Don's office after learning his father had died in a plane crash. Instead of simply breaking down and weeping, Pete was befuddled at how he was supposed to be reacting. It was awkwardly priceless.
(...)
Full Article:
If you're like most people, you've likely seen lots of “Mad Men,” and yet at the same time, never seen it at all. AMC's critically-acclaimed drama has been everywhere lately, on magazine covers like, well, Entertainment Weekly. It often seems like you can't escape it. Yet the show remains seriously ratings-challenged. All the hype has not translated into viewers. That's a shame, because “Mad Men” remains one of the most daring and intricate dramas on TV.
Season 2 has picked up in 1962, two years after the end of season one. The times they are a changing, and you can feel that change within the hallways of advertising agency Sterling Cooper, where Don Draper and others are adjusting to a newer, freer era.
Speaking of adjustments, oily Pete Campbell is still the most conflicted of all. He tries to do good, but often can't resist taking the easy, morally-questionable path. Played to perfection by Vincent Kartheiser, Pete gave us this season's most memorable scene so far when he went into Don's office after learning his father had died in a plane crash. Instead of simply breaking down and weeping, Pete was befuddled at how he was supposed to be reacting. It was awkwardly priceless.
Also priceless this season is January Jones as Don's wife, Betty. I severely underestimated the character in season one, finding her to be, quite frankly, a bit of a bore. But Jones' chilly monotone delivery perfectly portrays a suburban housewife whose inner fire has been extinguished. Of course, I realized, she's supposed to be a bit of a bore, because the character is bored. Hence that makes her fascinating. And me stupid.
“Mad Men” will never be a huge mass audience success. It's too subtle, too nuanced. But for viewers willing to work a little to figure out how and where all the pieces fit, it's a supremely satisfying look into a bygone era. And man, can those guys drink!
Source: NY1