Starring Matthew McConaughey, Netflix's new adult animated series AgentElvis is alright, alright, alright... and not much more. AndalusianDoge reviews:
in 2019, Netflix was positioning itself as the go-to place for animation. Cut to the adult action-comedy’s premiere four years later and Netflix’s reputation has shifted to the go-to place fortrailer on social media and you’ll find a mix of people blaming the show for their favorite cartoons being canceled , and others assuming it will be the next such series to face sudden cancellation .
The show’s other main go-to source of humor is through playing around with historical events of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. This 10-episode first season spans the period from 1968 to 1973, essentially a “best of” of the era’s pop culture with various twists. Netflix has kindly asked reviewers not to spoil details of how the show toys with history, but in general, this material is mildly amusing, but also pretty obvious.
The other big names in the cast fit better, fortunately. Kaitlin Olson is well-suited for the part of Elvis’s obnoxious wannabe-hippie spy partner, and Don Cheadle has fun as the suspicious Commander of the organization. The clear standout of the ensemble is easily Jason Matzoukas as Howard Hughes, the funniest and most out-there of the show’s celebrity caricatures.
The stereotypical image of “adult animation” on American TV is one of crude animation and crude humor.completely defies the former stereotype while fully embracing the latter. On visual strength alone, this would be an easy recommendation, if only it were more consistently funny and had a more fitting lead voice actor.
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