Genre: Drama/ Comedy
Number of episodes: 10
Year: 2018
Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorne, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando, Michael McKean, Giancarlo Esposito, Mark Margolis, Tony Dalton, Rainer Bock
Description: The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) in the time before he established his strip-mall law office in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Review: The fourth season of the “Breaking Bad” spin-off has reach great heights. They are now so close to the aforementioned “Breaking Bad”. The structure, the direction, the music, the dialogues, the cinematography and the actors; everything seems to be right. The two series come awfully close to each other in this fourth season.
“Better Call Saul” tells the story of James “Jimmy” McGill and his difficult journey to become the lawyer we know so well from “Breaking Bad”: Saul Goodman. Season four comes so close that you can almost feel the presence of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. But it’s Bob Odenkirk who steals the show. He knows how to surprise and grab the viewer. But also the other characters/ actors. Where in the first seasons, Odenkirk depended on his supporting actors, he starts carrying the show more and more.
The dialogues are sharp and the images beautiful. And it’s a joy to watch all the great performances on this show. From Rhea Seehorne as Kim Wexler to Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehremantrout to Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo Fring. It’s a joy to watch them all. But Bob Odenkirk is king in this season.
“Better Call Saul” is a series that rises above other shows running now. In terms of quality but especially in craftmanship of the characters and the story. Jimmy’s failed path is beautifully told through the seasons, but the fourth season somehow seems sadder, more melancholy and dark. It’s the time they take to tell the story, the “Breaking Bad” atmosphere hanging over your head and the events happening. Jimmy is more human then ever, more vulnerable. That humanity and vulnerability makes Jimmy feel like one of us, not just a rogue lawyer. He knows how to grab the viewers with his imperfections and not-so-clever actions. He does hardly play by the rules, but inside there is a very good heart. And that makes for you to relate to Jimmy.
I still don’t think “Better Call Saul” is better than “Breaking Bad”, but it’s coming awfully close.
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