Michael gets dumped in his hometown of Miami, Florida. And until he finds out who put the burn notice out and why, he cannot leave Miami without danger of being killed. Since Miami is his hometown, he does have some contacts there like his estranged mother; Fiona, his ex-girlfriend who is some kind of criminal/spy/freedom fighter and his friend Sam, a retired spy.
And no, your eyes are not deceiving you. That is Bruce Campbell in the picture. Campbell plays Sam Axe. Sam used to be a spy and is now retired and living in Miami. Sam likes the booze and the ladies. He is also forced to inform on Michael for the FBI from time to time so his pension isn't screwed up. And if the network really wanted ratings, they should advertise Bruce Campbell more. Bruce Campbell is the man!
And that's also Gabrielle Anwar as Fiona, the ex-girlfriend. You might recognize her from Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead(and if you haven't seen that movie, run out right now and watch it. Shame on you). She's still hot, possibly the hottest 37-year-old around and a good actress.
Anyway, the show is one of my new favorites. Michael is forced to take on a lot of local "small" jobs in order to make some money and help his friends out from time to time.
And since he's stuck in Miami, Michael has to reconcile his past. He has not had a good history with his parents. He tries to avoid his mother. He never attended his father's funeral eight years ago and implies that his father used to beat him. He has commitment issues with women, especially his ex-girlfriend.
But Michael is good at his job. He's kinda like McGuyver except has no problem using guns. He makes all kinds of homemade surveillance and spy equipment, many of them using cell phones. And he has no problem fighting or shooting the bad guys.
No comments:
Post a Comment