Hung (TV Series)

"Jane and Adams' interplay, the willingness to let the story gradually unfold and the project's disarming sensitivity (...) helps elevate 'Hung' well above its gimmicky title" 

"The pilot (...) is superb, and the first handful of episodes (...) prove that the writing is consistently strong, the characters multidimensional and the tone assured and surprising in its depth" 

"Despite some less-than-stellar story lines (...) Ray comes across as a genuine Everyman. Who just happens to have a certain God-given talent that will allow him to survive" 

"While it sounds like a one-joke conceit, and a sophomoric one at that, this HBO series is oddly beguiling, a downbeat screwball comedy in R-rated clothing" 

"Its virtues have been buried under the kind of meandering plots and underpowered dialogue that mark so many TV comedies these days, which seem unable to decide whether they'd rather be unfunny comedies or insufficiently serious dramas (...). Rating: ★★½ (out of four)" 

"Thomas Jane is a revelation--he plays hopeless haplessness without coming off wimpy, and his initial uncomfortableness as a pro gigolo is charming. But 'Hung's' awkward tone becomes frustrating"