Hustle (Leverage)

Member Name: CloudRuler

Product:	Leverage
Date:	27/08/09 (22 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Decent story

Disadvantages: Character backstory build-up required, too much tech reliance

Leverage is very similar to the UK tv series Hustle. Unfortunately Leverage isn't as good, or at least it's not as good as Hustle used to be.

Leverage follows a team of five thieves who correct injustices using their skills. The team consists of Nate Ford (former insurance investigator), Sophie Devereaux (British actress, able only to act when thieving), Eliot Spencer (the muscle - expert in retrieval, martial arts and weapons), Parker (highly skilled thief, think female version of Ethan Hunt) and Hardison (hacker/IT specialist).

Whilst the cons are interesting their dependence upon hacking makes them much less appealing than those in Hustle. Another flaw with Leverage in comparison to Hustle is it shows how the con took place straight away whereas in Hustle the mark is noted as is the task but how the con operates isn't disclosed until the end. This means Leverage does not give the viewer a chance to watch the process and try to figure out how the con occurred. It's a different perspective but a far less entertaining one.

The characters are vaguely interesting. They were more interesting in the first series, in the second certain parts of their own stories seem to have been forgotten about so far.

It's worth watching but you won't be particularly fussed if you miss a few episodes. It doesn't leave you yearning for more nor does it make you want to switch over when it's on.

Posted on Ciao.

Summary: Worth a watch