You can chalk up some of the lack of reviews for The Mosquito Coast to Apple having moved up the embargo lift date and time, as it was not originally supposed to be until next week. It is a fun show to watch! There are not too many adventure shows out there. This is unfortunately just a popcorn show though, as the writing is not there.
I never got a handle on Melissa George’s character. Justin Theroux was better in The Leftovers and his eight-pack does not make a single appearance! There are a couple of times where you can tell that he is shirtless in the scene, but the frame basically ends at his neck. The kids are outstanding though, with Logan Polish as the daughter best in show.
The score by Antonio Pinto is the other highlight and might deserve the Emmy. Cinematography is quite stylized and this is generally a warm, lush show, but I had to dock points for night scenes where I could not see anything.
This is kind of a prequel to the movie, which I have not seen, but the title is not even mentioned once in the first season. Kind of hilarious that the Mosquito Coast figures so prominently in the opening credits sequence because that is that is the only time that you see it. The main characters are on the run, but it is never said in the actual show what their destination is (and it is possible that they do not even know).
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