SummaryAn investigation into a Manhattan kidnapping reveals connections outside New York City in the limited series from Steven Soderbergh and Ed Solomon.
Created By:Ed Solomon
Full Circle (2023)
Season 1 Premiere:
Jul 13, 2023
Metascore
Generally Favorable
70
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Generally Favorable
6.6
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Generally Favorable
70
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Jul 12, 2023
100
You can lay a sure bet that the tightest, most original show of the summer will be a TV mini-series hardly anyone knows about: Steven Soderbergh’s “Full Circle.” .... To top it off, the series’ cast is on fire (get ready for multiple Emmy nominations next year).
Jul 11, 2023
83
It’s not as ambitious as “The Knick” or crowd-pleasing as “Erin Brockovich,” “Logan Lucky,” or the “Ocean’s” movies. But it’s not trying to be. Taken as a creative twist on a tried-and-true format, it balances the experimental and the satisfying in a way TV should strive for more often.
Jul 6, 2023
80
The story unfolds, primarily in New York City, as a series of disconnected plot pieces, and the promise is that they will cohere, that, ultimately, we will understand how they’re all linked. Scene by scene, “Full Circle,” premiering July 13 on Max, delivers big time, largely thanks to Soderbergh, whose visual dynamics are wonderfully compelling.
Jul 11, 2023
70
There’s a baseline of competency that comes with Soderbergh and Solomon’s decades of experience, here put in service of compelling themes like karma and the long shadow of colonialism. “Full Circle” is a minor work from a major voice, though the show completes its arc with aplomb.
Jul 13, 2023
60
We’re going to give Full Circle a very tentative STREAM IT, because we’ve got confidence that Solomon and Soderbergh have a way to bring these characters and stories into a tighter focus. But, boy, it might be a tough first couple of hours getting to that point.
Jul 13, 2023
55
An impressive cast makes this HBO limited series reasonably watchable, but in this case, what goes around doesn’t completely come around.
Jul 11, 2023
50
Given the talent involved both behind and in front of the camera, Full Circle is a disappointing, monotonous, and confusing mess that any non-hardcore fan of its writer and director duo should avoid.
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6.6
55% Positive
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Jul 25, 2023
10
Intriguing character, thick plot line, and a fresh story. It demands your attention but has been a welcome addition to Soderbergh’s other works.
Aug 27, 2023
3
An exotic woman prepares a ceremony to revive the dead. A group of immigrants sets up a kidnapping that goes awry. A famed chef faces a murky past. These 3 plots eventually intermingle, but this story takes too long too develop and does so with much confusion. The cast includes Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Timothy Olyphant and Dennis Quaid, who all do commendable jobs. Although writer Ed Solomon penned Soderberg's last film (my review), most of his work has been in comedies. Here he's overwhelmed by the labyrinth plot that's more confusing than compelling. Director Steven Soderbergh's direction is assured, but the tedious pace and complex intrigue don't start to make sense til later and by then, interest in the characters and their plights has waned.
