This powerful and exciting series speaks of actor Sandy Kominsky, who was initially unsuccessful. Sandy had been a few years ahead of him and had not achieved much success. Kominsky is now a representative coach in Hollywood and may have become a landmark in celebrity life. Events with Sandy begin with a new student better, disrupting the visit of an old friend who wants to see him.
You can see all the jokes coming because they crawl down the road and wave their little hands before arriving... But in the hands of such masters, especially Arkin, who proves to be a thoroughly grumpy treasure, familiarity can be delightful.
You're in grand company with this cast and there is no shortage of chuckles along the way, but the hit-and-miss nature of the writing keeps the series from staying on track as it heads for moments both humorous and poignant.
Arkin is perfectly cantankerous, a kind of Larry David before Larry David was Larry David - as he faces one of the hardest parts of a long-term marriage. There's more wit and earned heart in this show than I expected.
Because "Kominsky" is so blue and so tin-eared, when it tries to draw close to anything resembling real human emotion, it emotionally founders then sinks without a trace.
