Crappy film

Absolutely the worst movie.

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Chloë Sevigny is poorly cast as a transsexual hit-man, which I hadn't expected. The more sweet and timid characters she played in 'Kids' (1995) and 'Boys don't cry' (1999) are the ones I remember off the top of my head, and to see her here, with her fragile physique and swooning eyes playing a hardened hit-man and flooring any opponent necessary; it just doesn't fit. Someone noted elsewhere that casting a woman here is also a missed opportunity to have a significant lead played by an actual transsexual, and I agree. Hopefully, that will only be a matter of time(?).Storywise, 'Hit & miss' is pretty much what the title suggests. A lot of developments are credible and play cleverly with (false) expectations of the viewer, but with a couple of big exceptions. The most unbelievable thing is that Riley is able to get the gun from underneath her while being strangled by the (just about) ten times more strong John... she wouldn't have survived in real life (plus, it would have added to the drama of the series). Then, I don't believe that her utterly apathetic mother would just get up and leave her son, even if he is a total asshole - or at least don't cram it into just one episode.And, personally, I didn't find all the characters to be all that compelling, such as Riley (dear God, did she look like death itself throughout pretty much the whole series?) or Ryan (the son) whose dealings with certain (understandable) issues felt rather arbitrary. I already talked about Chloe, but I'd like to add that she also looks rather glum all of the time, which may be understandable, but still... One of the few happy moments (when she is overjoyed after a rendezvous with Ben) really stood out, 'Hit & miss' could have done with a little more of that^. Adding to all that, Mia's part of coming in and taking over at the ranch was pretty strong, a little too strong; in spite of all the hardships and the open ending she is a sort of superwoman who saves the day. Perhaps it was all too much for just six episodes...No, this was a disappointment, though certainly not all bad; the struggle for a relationship between Mia and Ben was very well done. To add the element of a hit-man with the bonus violence which such entails, is more far-fetched than anything else. A small 6 out of 10.^ I'm not impartial to glum thriller/dramas (on the contrary), but I'll mention 'Hinterland', a series that reminded me a little of this, but which comes together way better in terms of atmosphere and drama (even if it is, at its core, a detective story).

I don't know if this show is in hiatus or if it has been canceled, but I found it highly engaging!As someone that knows and watched this show with transpeople, I found the series to be very interesting, and perhaps the first show a transsexual as a 'normal person' (where normal is a younger, female hitter), with all of the problems and stresses that every transsexual goes through (especially pre-op). It opened up more than a few discussions and debates among us.I also found the characters were well-designed, with complex, non- linear dimensions that made them realistic.Anyway, I hope to see it coming back on the air soon (even way over here on the west coast of Canada, eh? :)

I am not sure if I would have necessarily watched and reviewed this series was it not for reading the derogatory sweeping statement in a previous review that gay audiences "just because the character is a transsexual is making this a good show in their eyes." This along with other sweeping statements, misleading stereotyping and selective memory aspects of other reviews made me very curious about the truth of this series. I am a 35 y.o. gay cinema and television professional with an extensive reference base. The mistake is often made, but transgender and homosexuality has very little to do with each other except that we often share representation by the same minority group activists. Transgender people often don't change their sexual preference after they have completed their journey and quite often they remain with their partners, be it heterosexual or homosexual. To the point, Hit and Miss. The show has very good points as well as a few flaws. The script is sometimes slow and it is directed a little more sombre than is necessary. The angst that the characters display would be far better suited for a 2 hour cinema production rather than a TV series. Though the characters are well rounded and defined, I don't yet feel any need to care about them. Since none of the characters are gay, I did not care for them from this premise, then again, I did not care for any of the characters in the L-Word or the American version of QAF either. Jonas Armstrong is possibly the only actor that has show a sense of movement and inner conflict that leads to change in his character. The young son, Brian, does not try wearing woman's clothing in every scene as has been suggested, but this is rather a small C plot in one single episode. The show has tremendous potential because the plot and characters has all the base work done for great development and the casting is excellent with good performances from the actors. The cinematography is exceptional and I have recently worked on a production that uses a similar style of camera-work. It is notable that European styles along with other global trends seem to indicate that because of the introduction of wide screen televisions into our homes we are also moving into a more cinematic style of shooting TV series rather than the old 4:3 ratio style (regardless of lens scope) with useless close-ups and shots that create a sense of false intimacy rather than telling the story. There have been countless arguments with producers and writers that are stuck in the old ways of doing things, but alas, if there is one universal truth I have come to accept it is that "the times will always be a changing". The use of colour and frame, movement and shots in this series is definitely on par with the next level of television storytelling that we can expect over the next few years. At times it seems that Chloë Sevigny is getting her character from Felicity Huffman in Transamerica and the plot hints very slightly towards a rip off of the American series Weeds. The execution is well thought through and once the producers and writers can decide where these characters are going on an interpersonal level, I am looking forward to see where this journey will be taking our heroin and her family (hopefully not copying Weeds).

I was impressed. I honestly didn't think I would be able to get into it as it seemed a bit too out there but I honestly enjoyed the show. Its a great piece of television. Raw, brutal, yet it explores the bond of family and relationships in a soft heart warming way. I wouldn't say this is for the faint of heart or easily offended as there is a lot of full frontal everything in this show. But it is used in a very tasteful way to explore the blurred line transsexuals go through in their transition from one gender to another. This show is more than anything an exploration of the ups and downs of a transsexual's transition. Its also about acceptance. The assassin part just gives a sort of sub context for everything. Brilliant acting by everyone in the show. That was what was needed to really bring it together or else this show would have fallen on its head. And the writing was top notch. All in all I highly recommend this as one of the better piece of television I've seen in a while and I hope that more like this comes out of England. America has gone down the reality TV path too far to return I think and we have to look to Britain to give us the intellectual TV that is missing. I also hope there is a season 2 because that cliff hanger at the end was about as good as when I watched Sherlock a couple years back ... I will give British TV that ... they love their cliff hangers!!!