George Agiovlasitis

The difference between poetry and comic books is the difference between Maestro in Blue and and your typical "top 10" Hollywood churn out. Audiences gets their daily dose of superhero, super villain, CIA, FBI, MI 6, malarkey where the action hero saves the day, nation, president, and yes, even the planet and all this singlehandedly. And if that isn't enough, we get animated features, vampires, dragons, zombies, etc. The networks should supply the audience with Nodose just so they can keep their TVs on. Finally a series that isn't created for the twelve year viewer. Maestro is an rare gem that is not only filmed in beautiful, idyllic settings, wonderfully casted with talented actors, but is a show with a much deeper meaning than the obvious man meets girl or adolescent gay love affair. Rather, it digs deep into the human psyche. Within nine episodes, Papakaliatis gives us a synopsis of real life. One part that each and every one of us can relate to. Forbidden love, spousal and child abuse, narcotics, abortion, losing a beloved pet, homosexuality, and on and on. No one knows what hidden secrets, woes, and horrors lie behind our neighbors' doors. And yet, we are all actors in life, portraying what we want others to see, even if we have to fool ourselves. Rich or poor, whether flying in a private jet to Geneva, or living on a small idyllic island, all people are the same. They hope, they dream, they deceive, they cheat and lie and each lives in their own fantasy. That is what the show is about. For those critics that found Maestro predictable and boring, watch it again but this time see it. Understand it. Get it. Or just watch your next "top ten" action movie and don't bother giving an opinion. Bravo, bravo Christoforos Papakaliatis. We all thank you!