Following the lives of a group of friends, who explore life, love, and friendship in its full meaning, as they face the fact of the world and in each episode, a couple is covered.
It's a brave, refreshing take on "Millennial" romance and love in this new age... one all the more satisfying because it refuses to sacrifice quality for comfort or something worth talking about for something easy.
The naturalism of mumblecore has found its way into Easy, too, with conversations and, perhaps more notably, sex scenes that feel raw, unmediated, and authentic.
The best versions of this approach throw talented actors into a high-stakes game where the winners give their characters depth that comes out in personality-specific dialogue. The worst versions reveal just how boring people can be.
Swanberg expands his canvas to fit the city he loves & sketches a Chicago filled with people caught between dreaming for their futures and living their day-to-day lives. If some of the sequences aren't as filled out as the others, that's to be expected.
