Half Man review: Gadd’s brutal frenemy saga bogs down in sentiment
TL;DR
Gadd’s Half Man expands the Baby Reindeer dynamic into six HBO episodes, pairing a volatile Ruben with writer Niall; Jamie Bell anchors the adult performance while Gadd channels archetypal fury, but the series remains stylishly bold yet emotionally thin and less resonant than its predecessor.
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