The ace lawyer has been a part of the American cultural lexicon for the better part of a century, recently reemerging as a gritty HBO 1930s period piece that stayed faithful to the novels that inspired it. From the page to the screen, here's a look into the curious case of Perry Mason.
Rick: The episodes from the 50'and 60's had that feel of short direct dialog, almost in the style of early Dragnet with the finesse of a dancer and the impact of a hammer. Each case kept you curious as to who the perpetrator is with several options as viable until Perry Mason has his day in court. The modern version is more relaxed and has more characters involved. I love John Lithgow in everything he does but after watching a few I noticed the effort to build the principal characters and the mystery of the case comes in second. Date: 2020-09-03
