Jesse Eisenberg and Claire Danes star in FleishmanIsInTrouble, a compelling miniseries about new starts and growing into middle age. Our review:
Most of the episodes of Fleishman Is in Trouble, the adaptation of Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s book of the same name, begin with the world upside down. The skyscrapers of New York City hang like stalactites as the camera searches for Toby Fleishman , a doctor in his early 40s whose world has been overturned by a divorce.
Fleishman Is in Trouble isn’t so much a mystery about what happened to Rachel, but more of an introspective look at how we’re capable of massive change while also staying fundamentally the same at our core, the longing for times that have passed, and the aching desire for something more with our lives. This is also seen through Toby’s old friends who he’s reconnected with post-divorce.
Bringing Brodesser-Akner’s words to life beautifully is this incredible cast, particularly the trio of Eisenberg, Caplan, and Brody. Their scenes together, as longtime friends getting reacquainted with each other, feel lived in and as if they truly have a deep history together. Eisenberg’s take on Toby is one that is both neurotic, as one might expect, but also with layers of hope, nervous optimism, and a desire to learn from his divorce and move forward.
But the real gem here is Caplan, who not only narrates Toby’s story throughout the series with a great wit and comedic timing but also has the most nuanced and difficult story to explore. She loves her kids, she loves her husband , but she longs not just for the life she used to have, but the life that she hoped she would eventually get to in that former life.
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