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On DVD from Entertainment One and Antoine Fuqua Films is the
AT&T/DirectTV Original Series is the story of a family who struggles to
stay together all because of ICE.
Jake (Cam Gigandet) works with his father Isaac Green in the
family diamond business Green & Green Diamond. Brother Freddy (Jeremy
Sisto) is the problem child as Jake feels like he must constantly rescue him
from trouble. Once again it has happened when Freddy kills another diamond dealer.
Immediately Jake goes into action against the wishes of his
ex-wife Ava (Audrey Anderson) who wants Freddy to start taking responsibility
for his actions. Uncle Cam (Ray Winstone) wants to help in any way he can but
agrees that Jake needs to take a step back.
A step back puts Jake in front of Sister Rah (Judi Shekoni)
who he turns to for help. She agrees but only at the huge money price that Jake
must pay off. Forcing the brothers to transport diamonds illegally, Jake sees
it as a way to pay off the debt in one fell swoop but Sister Rah wants what she
once had with Jake.
In the middle of this it becomes clear that Dad Isaac (Raymond
J. Barry) is having trouble remembering things – including the location of
family piece called the Holocaust Diamond. Cam
wants to put Green & Green Diamonds back into the red but Isaac doesn’t
want to do it his way. During an argument everything falls apart as the family
comes to grips with the result.
G&G Diamonds has four people in charge that include
Jake, Freddy, Issac’s granddaughter Willow
(Chloe East) and sister. Cam is not happy but
knows he can turn to Pieter Van De Bruin (Donald Sutherland) and make a deal.
What Cam doesn’t know is that De Bruin has his hands smack in the middle of the
family telling Cam to get his hands on 25% of
the business.
Jake and Freddy come together putting their differences
aside knowing that is the only way they are going to protect family and save
the business is to find out what strings are being pulled – and by who!
Gigandet as Jake is cool and calm which is amazing
considering all the crazy chaos going on around him. He is very focused on
family and feels a need to constantly protect a brother who doesn’t seem to
care for himself. Gigandet’s character is sharp and always trying to find a way
out of the situations that seem to be snowballing out of control. Of course
it’s mainly because he doesn’t have all the facts which makes watching him so
much more delicious!
Sisto as Freddy is clearly just a hot mess of a brother who
needs intervention for his entire life. Wow, this character can’t seem to find
the straight line even if someone drew it for him yet he is clever when it
comes to diamonds! The struggle between Freddy and Jake are played out so well
by Sisto and I have to say I love him in this role.
Winstone as Cam gives new
meaning to the word dual personality. He character clearly feels close to this
family but seems to be guided by his own hurt feelings by the same family he
feels close too. Follow? He is awesome in this role and I found myself yelling
at the screen a few times at his character – that’s how you know he’s doing it
right. Barry as Isaac is a man who wants to keep his family and business
together but it all turns quickly.
Shekoni as Sister Rah is so bizarre it’s unreal. Coming off
as a strong business woman, she has a posse that has no problem taking someone
out at the snap of her fingers. Her back story slowly explains everything or
does it? Anderson
as Ava may be Jakes ex-wife but her ties to the family are very strong as well.
She wants what is best for everyone and puts herself in the middle of it all to
protect her daughter and the family business.
Sutherland as Pieter Van De Bruin is as evil as he wants to
be. Charming to your face while picking the spot on your back he plans to ice
you (yes, I said it). Of course I have an amazing soft spot in my heart for
Sutherland as he’s on my top ten list of actors that can do no wrong. As De
Bruin, Sutherland uses his skill to smile during threats and frown when the fun
is over. Love, love, love this character in all his badness.
Other cast include: Ella Thomas as Lala Agabaria, Konstantin
Lavysh as Alexi Yakenev, Antonio Cupo as Nick, Carmel Amit as Dalit, and Angela
Gots as Natalya.
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ICE: Season One is a fast past and smart thriller with the
backdrop of the diamond world. This cast brings together a dysfunctional family
with so much distrust, secrets, lies, envy and no loyalty but yet fight for one
another in the mix.
I really do love the triangle between Jake, Freddy and Cam because they play on emotions with their characters
and that’s what causes me to yell at the screen so much. The later episode
addition of Donald Sutherland is just icing on the cake for me. These four men
are in the middle of an amazing storyline.
Shekoni, Thomas and Anderson are the women who are caught in
the middle but have secrets of their own to keep. Playing off one another is
brilliant in their storyline with the addition of East as a young girl who
clearly sees everything these adults are doing.
The Bonus Features of ICE: Season One are Premise, Jeremy Sisto and Cam
Gigandet interview, and Rachele
Royale ‘Diamond Girl’ Music Video.
This series is going to be a sit through from start to
finish. There is no way to watch one or two episodes and walk away so prepare
for a marathon run of the first season. I’m really excited to see the next
season because I want answers and probably a little come-uppance for a few
characters.
In the end – come get your cut!
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