“Black Rabbit,” Jude Law and Jason Bateman are a sparkling duo
A successful restaurant owner's plans are disrupted when his brother returns to New York, in debt to some unsavory people. "Black Rabbit," released on Netflix on September 18, is not without its flaws, but it showcases a rare chemistry between Jude Law and Jason Bateman in the lead roles, according to the American press.
Jake repeatedly expresses his fatigue and his desire to no longer have to close his restaurant every night. And his brother Vince's return to New York deprives him of what little rest he finds. They are the two protagonists of Black Rabbit, released on Netflix on September 18. And if the series is worth seeing, believes The Boston Globe , “it is largely thanks to the alchemy between the two actors. Jason Bateman lends his obsequious expressions to Vince, a complete scumbag, while Jude Law infuses Jake with a self-righteous arrogance that fails to discourage the pursuers on his trail.” Whatever he thinks of himself, Jake is far from morally irreproachable.
The narrative, which frequently jumps back and forth in time, shows Jake's ambitions to open a new restaurant. He is the co-owner of the Black Rabbit, which gives its name to the series, but not the chef – that role is given to a star chef: Roxie (Amaka Okafor). It's hard not to think of The Bear , given the culinary setting, points out the Los Angeles Times , but the differences between the two works are nevertheless numerous. “The restaurant, which has a VIP floor for customers as rich as they are abject, is a success given the crowd and the vacancy
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