A writer tries to juggle his career, his relationship with his daughter and his ex-girlfriend, as well as his appetite for beautiful women.

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Review: Californication

Writer Hank Moody tries to divide his life between career, the relationship with his daughter, the relationship with his ex-girlfriend and his attraction to beautiful women.

Californication is a well produced drama-comedy show. The funny dialogues, the alcohol abuse and Hank Moody's numerous love affairs are just a facade; they only spice-up the series. However, the important things in life, the things that matter and Californication tackles, are the father-daughter relationship (Hank Moody and Becca Moody) or dealing with emotions, feelings, temptations and situations that all of us encounter in our everyday lives. These everyday situations are handled in a rather funny note. The show is sharp, arrogant, funny, ironic, mature (although immature when it comes to Hank's approach to various circumstances, yet immature only in appearance for the situations that Californication deals with sure engage serious debates).

Starring David Duchovny, Califorication is a series that you can hardly imagine. It is truly an out of the box show, and you have to see it to understand what I mean. If you have no idea about this series, then go watch it, it is very good and entertaining.

Hank, the writer, brilliantly played by David, is totally different from the X Files investigation agent we got used to. Here, Duchovny is rarely both feet on earth; smoking and drinking all the time, not caring about other people opinions, engaging in phrenetic sex and being envied by his friends for this, flirting with every chick that flirts back, getting tattoos when drunk, sleeping dressed, rarely bathing. He is a perfect anti-hero. But all these make the show be truthful and mostly great played.

Verdict:

Califorication is one absolutely a nonconformist series and those who are not followers of such a story will contempt it. However, I strongly encourage you to give Californication a chance; you might just like it more than you think.

Review: Californication

The Californication series tells the story of a Moody, an almost failing writer that leads a boisterous life in all aspects. Experiencing a typical case of writer's block Moody destroys his life as he becomes addicted to alcohol, drugs and most of all sex. Despite having a beautiful girlfriend and a very long lasting relationship with the woman he loves, he never managed to quite grow it into a family due to his inability to be constant. However, love is still the only element that keeps him alive. He is a good example of the chaotic element that lays in all of us.

After many failed attempts at rehabilitation, Moody decides to prove to the most important two women in his life, Karen and their daughter Becca, that he is still able to do something with his life. He gets to write the biography of Lew Ashby, one of the most respected music producers in the world. He also becomes a teacher but that doesn�t prevent him from engaging in a series of relationships with both students and colleague teachers. Unfortunately for him, this brings nothing but trouble in his life. In contrast, Karen is a famous architect who knows what she wants, but her love for Hank is more of a problem most times.

The crazy, unrestricted part of Moody life story is complemented by his agent and friend, Charlie Runkle, a man as chaotic and unstable as he is. Charlie is a professional, but falls to temptation as any man or probably more since this leads to a failed marriage and all sorts of crazy situations.

Verdict:

I recommend Californication wholeheartedly not only because of the interesting story, but also because it's full of humor and very entertaining.