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A Motormouthed Vince Vaughn Propels Crime Comedy ‘Bad Monkey’ Through Caribbean Waters: TV Review
A motormouthed Vince Vaughn leads Apple TV+ crime comedy 'Bad Monkey' from 'Ted Lasso' co-creator Bill Lawrence.
Despite a poorly received dramatic turn in Season 2 of “True Detective,” he seems to have found a more comfortable berth in TV after a stint on the final stretch of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” The actor’s flat-voweled, motormouthed affect doesn’t quite square with the Margaritaville-esque environs of his latest role, but once Yancy gets obsessed, the performance is not unlike Natasha Lyonne’s in “Poker Face”: both maniacally fixated on a goal and believably blasé about the risks of the chase. The Bahamas plot marks the series’ most significant expansion from the novel, exploring the impact of American meddling on longtime residents like hired enforcer Egg (David St. Louis) and Gracie (Jodie Turner-Smith), an obeah mystic who calls herself the Dragon Queen. Lawrence surrounds his core ensemble with personalities — a douchebag real estate agent trying to offload a waterfront McMansion; a novelty T-shirt baron with potential ties to the Russian mob — who may not advance the central case, but help enhance the vibe.
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