![]() ![]() The familiarity in the first few moments further heightens the engagement, for many the term “Breakthrough pain” will be a phrase heard before, even if you never truly understood its meaning or its creation. Where I found myself wishing the series creators had stuck with a linear narrative in the first episode, “Breakthrough Pain” and “The 5th Vital Sign” have me appreciating their choices more. Transitions through time are more fluid as well. There is clarity in the direction of editing that was missing in the first episode, and audiences are allowed more time with each of the characters. Episode 2 & 3 – ”Breakthrough Pain” and “The 5th Vital Sign”Īlmost instantly, Dopesick finds its feet in the first few minutes of “Breakthrough Pain”, as if the series was having a breakthrough of its own. And while it is easy to suffice where and how the episode will end, its effect caries strongly through to the next episode. You leave ”First Bottle” with a sense that in a world of fraud and manipulation, there are those who will continue to fight for the unseen victims. ![]() Pieces that seemed inconsequential at first will find their meaning. As viewers continue to watch further episodes, the pieces will start to merge together formulating an entire picture. There is a good foundation of information laid, no matter how chaotic. What the first episode does successfully is to establish the community of individuals that will weave in and out of its subsequent episodes. Honestly, I found myself frustrated with “First Bottle”, feeling the episode to be more bullet-pointed than narrative-driven. Because of the rapid transitions in time, audiences are able to understand the full scope the series has committed to encompass, but it is not delivered as fluidly as intended. “Miners lives are going to change overnight” spoken by one of the trainers for the sales reps is potent yet too in your face in regards to the accountability the company will have to face and for the devastating effects the drug will have on those who take it.īranching off its characters, and despite its never-ending feeling, Dopesick’s “First Bottle” feels rushed as the filmmakers duck in and out of various points of the epidemic, from the drugs first suggestion in the privacy of a room of men, to the court proceedings in front of a grand jury, to the subsequent happenings in between. Further complicating this attempt to humanize is the cliche dialogue that these characters speak. Samuel Finnix’s ( Michael Keaton) dedication to his patients, and the blinding hope of curing the world’s pain emulated by Richard Sackler ( Michael Stuhlbarg). DEA agent Bridget Meyer ( Rosario Dawson) is shown in the middle and end of her divorce, assistant attorney Randy Ramseyer ( John Hoogenakker) seemingly suffering from a medical issue, Dr. And through each of these individuals introduced, the series immediately drives hard the fault and accountability for the actions Purdue Pharma was responsible for in causing the Opioid crisis.įurthermore, if there was not enough going on, Dopesick’s “First Bottle” attempts to humanize these characters who may only be recognized as names in a headline. Viewers are afforded little time for connection, the episode focused on hitting the bullet points more than developing emotions for the characters. source: Huluĭopesick introduces audiences to a rotating door of individuals who will play into the entirety of the rise and fall of Ox圜ontin – the FDA, the DEA, doctors, lawyers, US attorneys, miners, loved ones, sales representatives, the Sackler family and more. What “First Bottle” suffers from is an oversaturation of character and a chaotic editing style moving the episode in and out of time. For an hour-long segment, it, unfortunately, feels like a lifetime before the episode’s final credits play. VLOG: Go INTO THE WOODS With Kennedy Kanagawa & Miky White in Episode 1 Of New Series Episode 1 – “First Bottle”įrom the very beginning, Dopesick threatens to lose its audience, weaving in and out of the lives of its characters over an almost 20 year span of time. ![]()
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