Women in Prison the TV show. Based (loosely I’m assuming)
on the memoir by Piper Kerman. From Jenji Kohan the creator of Weeds. Netflix
soars with this one. It’s the kind of dramedy that makes you laugh and catch
your breath with emotional tension. While packed with a wonderful cast of
character actors to play the eccentric mix of prisoners and prison staff, it’s
the lead played by Taylor Schilling that shines. Taylor is so likeable that you
feel like you’re walking into prison with her. You feel her pain and
humiliation and her triumph as she finds her way into this new situation. There
are many standout performers from Uzo Aduba who plays Crazy Eyes, Taryn Manning
as Pennsatucky, Laura Prepon as Alex (Piper’s ex-leisban lover), Jason Biggs as
the understanding fiancée, Pablo Schreiber as Pornstache, and Laverne Cox as
the transsexual Sophie. Every episode is well-crafted and delivers. If I had to
be super picky I’d suggest that there are gaps in acting quality but that’s
expected with a show with so many characters. Prison is not a happy place, not
matter the gender. Yet it does make for the perfect setting for drama and
humor. Grade: A-
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