With the third season hitting Netflix this Friday February 27, 2015, I thought that now would be a good time to talk about the show that has changed Netflix and also has changed the way production companies think about having their shows on the internet. House of Cards is certainly one of the best shows out there right now and is one of the best shows to ever be created.
Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright play Frank and Claire Underwood, a politician and his wife, who will stop at nothing in order to rise to power, even if that means becoming ruthless and cunning. The show takes place in the heart of Washington D.C. at the center of the U.S. political landscape. Spacey delivers one of his best performances (a Golden Globe winning performance) portraying a southern Democrat in Underwood, who uses his mind to move his way up the ladder of the political world and get stronger and stronger along the way. Both Spacey's and Wright's performances are what draw the viewers in and keep them wanting more and more. After watching two well-crafted and thought out seasons of this hit show, I could not see anybody else in these roles. Spacey has adopted and become one with Underwood and continues to show why he is considered to be one of the greatest actors of our generation. Beau Willimon, one of the creators of the show, creates an environment that shows how dark and inhuman this world can be. The portrayal of the media and the behind the scenes of Washington D.C. almost feels too real to be considered a work of fiction. David Fincher, also a creator and directed the first two episodes as well, brings his film-making style to the show and helps create a strong and dark tone in which he is so well at crafting. Without all of these elements from the creators, directors, writers and of course the excellent acting from Spacey and Wright, this show would not be as popular as it is. It continues season after season to rise and become something more powerful every year. If you haven't yet checked this show out, you definitely should because you are missing out on something phenomenal.
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