It was the name recognition of David Simon that brought me to this mini-series, although if I am honest little else from the plot summary really appealed to me. The story of Yonkers' objection to a court order that they must find sites for affordable housing to be built it is a true story that unfolds over decades, has lots of council meetings, politics, and a large ensemble cast.
It's 1987 Yonkers, New York. Nick Wasicsko (Oscar Isaac) is a rookie Democratic councilman.
"Show Me a Hero" (2015 release Ep 1-5 running about 55 min. each Ep 6 running about 80 min.
Nick Wasicsko was a councillor in the city of Yonkers, New York, when he went for the allure that power wields and became mayor. This was at a time when the council was being told that it had to build low income housing and 'affordable' homes.
I suppose you know when a show is so good that you keep thinking about it and thinking about it after it's over. That was my reaction to Show Me a Hero.
Show me a hero and I will write you a tragedy. The entire point behind the series is to show the fallibility of modern day's heroes.
It's well acted. It's honest (worthy perhaps is a better word).
I usually dont watch tv series, but I made an exception for "Show me a Hero", because of Oscar Isaac great acting performance. This movie has got a really good story about a subject no producer usually wants to make a movie about, because the subject (seemingly) is incredibly boring.
The forced building of public housing in a mainly white middle class in Yonkers is the background for the story which follows councilman Nick Wasicsko's journey through the despite. So many issues of race and class and politics merge together.
