United States Of Tara

[Younger Brother]

Posted: 7/21/13 at 7:24pm

I know it's no longer on the air but I recently just re-watched the entire 3 seasons of the show in 2 days (I originally watched the 3 in 3 days) and once again, was blown away. Did anyone else watch the show? Anyone care to offer any opinions?
I'm a huge Toni Collette fan and once again, she gives a terrific performance.

[Addison D.]

Posted: 7/21/13 at 8:57pm

It's always seemed to me that Hollywood couldn't figure out how to use Toni Colelette's extraordinary gifts properly. I've always attributed it her 'unconventional' looks, and I find it painful seeing how the all-devouring homogenization process has turned her into yet another too-skinny stick-figure--and for what? They still can't figure out how to let her really shine.

I enjoyed 'Tara', but didn't love it--it seemed to me the perfect expression of her dilemma. I could just picture the moguls-- confronted with this incredibly talented chameleon of an actress--creating a show that far too literally exploits her chameleon-like qualities by turning her into some kind of a side-show attraction-"Watch as she plays multiple characters at the same time!!!!"

[jackieoh]

Posted: 7/21/13 at 10:28pm

I loved United States of Tara. As everything unraveled in the last season and came to a head, the performances by Collette and the boy that played her son made it almost uncomfortable to watch.

Also, it should be noted that the opening sequence of USoT is my favorite out of anything else I've ever watched. It's beautiful.