Nadir Samara has been writing professionally for almost a decade in various media. His focus has always been on film, both writing and working on set. After writing for Netflix Film, he directed a commercial for Mozilla and worked in production at a CGI studio.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Jim Hecht’s The Big Cigar tells the story of Hollywood and the Black Panthers joining forces to pull off a daring escapade. The ever-reliable Andre Holland stars as Huey Newton in a performance that is certainly worthy of the actor's talent. It's a fine series, but paired with a script that is all over the place, neither the story nor the performance hit their peaks.
Pros Cons The series is informative but does a poor job balancing the tone of real Black issues and an Ocean’s Eleven-style caper. The Big Cigar is very entertaining, and it's bound to pleasantly surprise casual audiences when they come across it. With beautiful costumes and a stand-out score from jazz aficionado Robert Glasper, there are plenty of things to love about The Big Cigar. Holland might even be in line for an Emmy or Golden Globe nomination, even if the show likely will not.
Huey and Bert have chemistry, but their story is ultimately unsatisfying due to the choice to have a nonlinear plot. The tone of the series is mishandled and, as a result, other parts of the production suffer as well. The trailer does a great job selling us on what the show is, but that is also the problem. At times, The Big Cigar feels more like a trailer than an actual show. The fast editing and uneven tone confirm all of this, and I can tell the cast is doing the best they can. The plot of The Big Cigar has a lot to offer, but the way it is presented can be confusing.
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