Alpha House (2013)

Trudeau and his team continue to deliver a show that, while perhaps not the out-and-out smartest scripted inside-the-Beltway series around, qualifies at the very least for the runoff.

Although topicality trips up some of the jokes, others are spot-on.

The writing is smart, the characters are amusing, the cameos (including one from Bill Murray, and another from Stephen Colbert as himself) are entertaining, and the political commentary is as pointed as you might suspect.

Alpha House is satire at its most blistering and biting, delivered by a master of the trade: Doonesbury's Garry Trudeau, whose contempt for political cynicism, venality and hypocrisy doesn't keep the jaded protagonists of this bawdy, brazen comedy from being great company.

It's an accomplished piece of work. And it gains heft from a number of impressive cameos.

A very funny political comedy from "Doonesbury" creator Garry Trudeau and journalist Jonathan Alter that could hold its own with HBO's "Veep."

What separates it from "Veep" is that Alpha House almost seems possible, and it's not just because of similarities between the characters and real pols. It's about the mind-set, the dealing, arrogance and boorishness of our shaky legislative branch.

In tone, Alpha House tacks much more closely to Veep but it shares certain elements with House of Cards as well, most notably the superb camerawork and smart writing.

The show isn't exactly laugh-out-loud funny, but it's smartly written and the cast jells from the start.

Amazon’s Alpha House is a polished comedy--not a game-changer, but the kind of show a premium service should be happy to have.

The film seems to have a script that is a fictionalization of ordinary events in people's lives with a bit of fun. Each episode of the series is designed to make you want to watch the next episode after understanding the story and plot of the movie.

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Alpha House is satire at its most blistering and biting, delivered by a master of the trade: Doonesbury's Garry Trudeau, whose contempt for political cynicism, venality and hypocrisy doesn't keep the jaded protagonists of this bawdy, brazen comedy from being great company.