This isn't too bad, from what I've seen so far. But it isn't the '77 Yankees. John Turturro as Billy Martin is plain miscast, and his performance is odd. It also might be the script. He's way too laid back. Granted, Billy wasn't throwing tantrums every minute, but he was a very intense guy. He also had a gentle humor about him. He grew up in Berkeley, California, so he did not have a strong Texas/Okie accent as portrayed here. He picked up a little of his buddy Mickey Mantle's accent, but it was more subtle. Platt also is not a very convincing Steinbrenner. I'm not crazy about the guy that plays Reggie Jackson, either. I'm waiting to see if it gets better, let's put it that way. The weaving in of the Son of Sam story and other elements of the time hasn't played out fully yet, either. I'm not sure this series is going to be a keeper. Though it did make me laugh when "Reggie" claimed the character he most identified with is Jonathan Livingston Seagull. I wonder if that's true.
Review of The Bronx Is Burning
