La Amara Vita
- Episode aired Oct 29, 2021
- TV-MA
- 51m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.2K
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Alex takes a trip to finally find closure.Alex takes a trip to finally find closure.Alex takes a trip to finally find closure.
Reese Witherspoon
- Bradley Jackson
- (credit only)
Billy Crudup
- Cory Ellison
- (credit only)
Mark Duplass
- Chip Black
- (credit only)
Greta Lee
- Stella Bak
- (credit only)
Nestor Carbonell
- Yanko Flores
- (credit only)
Karen Pittman
- Mia Jordan
- (credit only)
Desean Terry
- Daniel Henderson
- (as Desean K. Terry)
- (credit only)
Ruairi O'Connor
- Ty Fitzgerald
- (credit only)
Vincent Lionetti
- Italian Professor
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe title of this episode, "La Amara Vita", is Italian for "the bitter life". This is both a reference to the fact that the entire episode takes place in Italy and a nod to the Italian film La Dolce Vita (1960).
- GoofsAlex drives a car without a front license plate while in Italy- something that is not legal there.
Featured review
Interesting Turn
This episode is unlike any of the others in season 2 as it follows Mitch and his unexpected visitor (Alex) in Italy. I like that they've continued to follow Mitch, because it brings up interesting concepts - what is the aftermath like for the canceled, and should they have a chance at redemption? True to season 2, there are a few moments of moral signaling but for the most part, the episode attempts to present flawed characters and allow you to draw you own conclusions. The character of Paola really grew on me, and she was great in this episode.
Alex is hard to take at times. She's not particularly strategic. She's very aggressive and reactive, so it's kind of amazing (maybe a bit unbelievable) that she made it this far in her career, but I assume her unraveling is reflection of where she is now but she wasn't always like this. In Aniston's capable hands, this character is still incredibly compelling to watch.
So ultimately, this episode follows 2 flawed characters and shows you their vulnerabilities. I found it interesting.
Alex is hard to take at times. She's not particularly strategic. She's very aggressive and reactive, so it's kind of amazing (maybe a bit unbelievable) that she made it this far in her career, but I assume her unraveling is reflection of where she is now but she wasn't always like this. In Aniston's capable hands, this character is still incredibly compelling to watch.
So ultimately, this episode follows 2 flawed characters and shows you their vulnerabilities. I found it interesting.
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- zachmetzgers
- Dec 20, 2021
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- Runtime51 minutes
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