I'm assuming a lot of people will come to watch this show after seeing 'The Wire', and for all good reasons. 'The Corner' seems to me like "The Wires' test tube, you can see many ideas, characters (and actors!) woven into the story, that will pop up in the latter of the shows. The documentary drama approach works really well and it has a truly amazing pay off at the end of the series, so stick with it even if it may feel a bit 'slow' at times. 'The Corner' has a more intimate feeling than 'The Wire' it focuses on one family and their close environment, so there is not many thrilling moments in therms of action but rather those of character development. Overall an excellent miniseries, I wish I watched it before 'The Wire'.
Review of The Corner
