All you need to know about the "Kominsky Method"...a special and human comedy for cinema buffs!
The Kominsky Method, or "The Kominsky Method," belongs to a very special kind of high-end comedy, usually featuring works made by artists from New York City, where the great intellectuals and innovative artists are based.
The series, which began showing its third and final season on the “Netflix” platform, starting from last May 28, is co-starring a number of senior Hollywood stars, in age and stature, led by Michael Douglas, Alan Arkin, Kathleen Turner and Danny De Vito. It was created by Chuck Lowry as the author, director of some episodes, and general supervisor of the work. It has been noted for years that most of the series are not attributed to a director, and it is not said directed by, but rather it is replaced by created by, which means made or created by “so-and-so”, which is a somewhat strange expression and does not have an accurate Arabic term .. The reason is that there is a supervisor and a decision-maker. One last on the writing and directing operations that usually have more than one author and director involved!
Comedy in the "Kominsky method" is mental, of the kind that is called sophisticated, which is another word that does not have an exact synonym in Arabic, but it refers to the actions resulting from the thinking of a civilized, educated mind, with a refined artistic taste, and usually requires an educated viewer, in order to comprehend Jokes full of references to works of art, characters and dialogues known to movie buffs, and some of them need general information in other fields such as politics and sports.
But although this type of comedy may be unpalatable or difficult for some, it is very entertaining for those who like it or make some effort to savor it, and in fact there is no equal to the tremendous mental pleasure that it provides to its audience.
The "Kominsky Method" deals with a subject rarely dealt with by dramas with such depth and wit: the troubles of old age, disease, death, and the relationship between adults and children. It revolves around an old ex-actor, in his 70s, named Sandy Kominsky (Douglas) who works as a teacher and acting coach for the younger generations in a small studio that bears his name, and he is a close friend of an artist agent in his 80s who has a huge agency that earns millions from, his name is Norman Newlander (Arkin). , and despite the old and sincere friendship that unites the two, they never cease to ridicule and prank each other, especially by Newlander.
Sandy is a womanizer, married and divorced three times, has one daughter who helps him in the studio, loves a man her father's age. As for Newlander, he married a movie star and lived with her a life of love and devotion for more than forty years, and the episodes begin with the death of his wife, who grieves a lot, and he also has an only daughter who suffers from addiction and a bad relationship with her parents.
Kominsky and Newlander also suffer from the ailments and troubles of aging, yet they fall in love with each other.
Between the personal stories of the two and those close to them, Sandy's work in the studio with his students, and glimpses of the nature of the lives of Hollywood artists, comedies and laughter are branching, but it is not a free comedy, but rather overflows with humanity and wisdom, and for young actors, the series is also a source of wonderful lessons in the art of acting and drama generally.
Besides Douglas and Arkin, who combine a magical chemistry that captures the heart and smile of the viewer, a number of other distinguished actors participate in the series, including Sarah Baker as Kominsky's daughter, Nancy Travis as his new lover, Paul Reiser as the daughter's lover, and Kathleen Turner as the wife The former Kominsky and the mother of his daughter, in addition to a large number of senior stars as guests of honor, such as Danny de Vito, who plays the character of a urologist, and perhaps the viewer mentions that Douglas, Turner and De Vito participated in one of the most famous comedies ever, which is “The War of the Family.” Rose» The War of the Roses, 1989.
The work also stars Lisa Edelstein as the daughter of Newlander, while the character of her religiously obsessed son is played by Hallie Joel Osment, who was a child opposite Bruce Willis in the famous movie "The Sixth Sense" 1999!
There are also a number of stars in the series who perform their real characters as guest stars such as Morgan Freeman, Allison Janney and director Barry Levinson.
“The Komensex Method” premiered its first season in 2018, and soon its success led to a second season that was shown in 2019, and then the third season, which began broadcasting recently. The first and second seasons consist of eight episodes per season, while the third season consists of only six seasons. The duration of each episode does not exceed 25 minutes, which means that it is a short series despite its three seasons, and it can be watched all within a few days.
In short, it is one of the best works that can be recommended for movie lovers and for anyone who wants to enjoy a fine human comedy.
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