RabbitHole, the espionage thriller series starring Kiefer Sutherland, revolves more around the silly spectacle of its premise than serious tension. Our review:
More than any other show to come out this year, there is so much that is just plain ridiculous about Rabbit Hole. Starring Kiefer Sutherland, most known for his role in the series 24, the Paramount+ series tells an espionage story that is held together with wisecracks, bubble gum, and twists galore. Narrative coherence is consistently thrown out the window; this is all about getting to the next development that may just reverse everything else we had understood up until then.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY The story of Rabbit Hole begins with John Weir as he tries to carry out a job. What is this job? Well, the details of it are both best left to the show itself and, as we will come to know, may not even be what they seem in the first place. Essentially, Weir has assembled a crack team who will be framing a couple of marks. He seems to be doing this in a freelance capacity, without any personal or political investment in the operation.
That doesn’t mean Rabbit Hole can’t get a little lost in itself. There are many scenes scattered throughout that bring the momentum way down, including delving into details about side characters; even the backstories of the leads feel disposable in their own right. Indeed, much of the plot seems like it is all about setting up misdirects to serve as a smokescreen for what is really playing out. The problem then becomes a distinct shift from being mysterious to more mundane.
Rabbit Hole is ultimately held back from being as dynamic of a work as last year’s thrilling series The Old Man, which was able to continually strike a far better balance in both creating a solid genre entry and also upending our expectations in a more delicate fashion. In Rabbit Hole, none of the elements have the same levels of charm and grace that it seems to desire.
One lingering issue surrounds a late revelation at the end of the fourth episode. Again, none of this will be spoiled, but it has the potential to undo almost everything that took place from the very beginning. Could this just be part of the fun of flipping everything on its head over and over? Potentially, but there is a breaking point where the show starts to become less thrilling when there is always the potential for seemingly permanent stakes to be reversed.
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