TV Review: 'The Riches'

News Type: Other — Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:55 AM EDT

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The Riches stars, Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver.

Minnie Driver as you have never seen her before - as an ex-con, drug addicted mother of three. Eddie Izzard as you have rarely seen or heard before - in men's clothes and trying to act with an American (Southern) accent.

The Riches is worth checking out if you have not caught one of the first two episodes that have already aired. The basic storyline is interesting. A couple of Irish-American gypsies (Driver and Izzard) assume the identity of people who died in a car accident. The dead couple were rich (he was a lawyer) and now the faux Riches find themselves in a very big house with well-to-do neighbors.

The main characters are not very likable, they are a bunch of thieves and grifters. The parents (Driver and Izzard) are criminals and are raising their children to be thieves as well. There seems to be a lack of love in the family, they seem more like a criminal organization than a crime family. Eddie Izzard's character (the father) is kind of likable because he is the one that (sort of) wants the family to go straight, all be it by identity theft and fraud.

Here's where I think this show is headed, the fake (criminal) Riches will find that they have a lot of similarities with their upper class neighbors. All of the attorneys at the law firm can't be honest, can they? And one neighbor is already enabling the drug addicted mother by recommending a doctor that doesn't ask too many questions before prescribing drugs.

This show has a lot of potential and I plan on sticking around for a while to see if it gets real good.

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The Riches
Mondays, 10pm FX
Rated Mature Audiences

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Michael Sautter

Are you watching The Riches? What do you think of it?

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3 votes

#1 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:53 AM EDT

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Frank Scott

I must have been hiding under a rock recently, because I never heard about this show. With all of these positive comments, I'll definitely check it out next Monday.

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2 votes

#1.1 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:20 PM EDT

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Michael Sautter

You don't have to wait until Monday, the second episode repeats this Saturday night at 10pm and Sunday night at 11pm.

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2 votes

#1.2 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:54 PM EDT

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Frank Scott

Thanks for letting me know, Mydree.

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2 votes

#1.3 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:43 PM EDT

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vicaxp

I have been watching Mydree and I have truly enjoyed it, maybe even more than I thought I would because of all the hype.

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3 votes

#2 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:33 AM EDT

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Michael Sautter

I'm leary of hyped TV shows too, but The Riches is a pretty good show.

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3 votes

#2.1 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:47 AM EDT

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vicaxp

I agree. Also I have always found Minnie Driver to be quite easy on the eye (although here she is a bit gaunt).

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3 votes

#2.2 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:47 AM EDT

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Scott (Scoop) Butki

I saw the debut and loved it. I missed this week's episode. Izzard is amazing as is Driver.

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2 votes

#3 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:57 PM EDT

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Michael Sautter

The second episode repeats this Saturday night at 10pm and Sunday night at 11pm.

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3 votes

#3.1 - Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:15 PM EDT

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stevetherobot

I'd just like to point out that they are Travellers, NOT Gypsies.

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2 votes

#4 - Mon Aug 6, 2007 10:59 AM EDT

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