A lot of modern “dramedys” get the genre-blending done right. The Starling, set in our native Seattle, is not like that in any way, and can be held up to the microscope as a good example of why Netflix needs to have standards when passing various projects. The streaming giant probably saw the reel, said “hey, Melissa McCarthy and that tall dude from The IT Crowd aren’t bad!,” and thought it was a sure bet. But like the awful CGI bird that gave the movie its title, it really isn’t.
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