The "Dark Angel" is an excellent fantasythe series, produced by James Cameron. In it, the creator of world cinema masterpieces ("Titanic", "Avatar") presents viewers a unique opportunity to contemplate the very young Jessica Albu, which could not be overshadowed by more experienced actors. "Dark Angel" has a full set of components necessary for success: perfectly prescribed images of protagonists, intriguing through story, spectacular, dynamic scenes and indescribable atmosphere of Seattle. In addition, the creators contributed to the film a fraction of the drama and moral and ethical message. The premiere of the series took place in October 2000.
The plot line of the project "The Dark Angel", actors andwhose role was chosen by Cameron very organically, unfolds in the near future (2009 at the time of the creation of the series has not yet come). Because of the nuclear catastrophe triggered by the electromagnetic impulse generated by the terrorist organization, the United States is turning into a third world country. Post-impulsive Seattle has become the habitat of corrupt policemen, hired cyborgs, street gangs, monsters and mutants. On the edge of this chaos lives the main character - Max Guevara (actress Jessica Alba), who during the daytime works as a courier of the firm "Jim Pony Express", and with the onset of twilight, riding a sportbike, trades in looting rich mansions. All these events are told by the creators at the beginning of the first season of the project "The Dark Angel". Actors involved in the filming process, after completing the filming of the first season in almost full composition, moved to the second.
At one of the raids the girl gets to know Logan(actor Michael Weatherley), which reveals the veil of the mystery of the origin of Max. It turns out that it is the result of genetic experiments of the governmental organization "Manticore", a corporation engaged in creating genetically perfect super-soldiers with superhuman abilities. Logan offers a mutually beneficial cooperation to the main heroine: the girl should help him in exposing the underworld, Logan promises to find her friends with whom she escaped from the Manticore. That's an interesting idea of Cameron should have been embodied on the screen actors. The "Dark Angel" has only two seasons: its production was suspended due to the tragic events of September 11.
"Dark Angel" is a film whose actors are notare its only merit. Among the undoubted advantages - the combination of different genres: science fiction, drama, action movie and romance. The development of the plot can be briefly characterized by four epithets: gloomy, intriguing, stylish, dynamic. The show grazes everyone watching. Actors of the series "The Dark Angel" gave the viewer unforgettable characters, among whom, of course, the main characters stand out. The creative union of Jessica Alba, who embodied on the screen Max, and Michael Wetherley, who played Logan, became an unshakable constant, on which the whole project rests. These two characters are fundamental, and in the duet they tell the viewer, in addition to the storyline, an additional touching story of true love.
Jessica Alba is an American actress, television andfilm career which developed quite rapidly. Participation in the series "The Dark Angel" was for her a successful start, after which the girl received a lot of interesting suggestions from the artisans of the "dream factory". Her filmography is full of blockbusters, among which the most famous are "Sin City", "Fantastic Four" (both parts) and "Good Luck, Chuck!".
The career of Michael Weatherley began on televisionwith episodic roles in different genre serials, but after participating in the project of James Cameron, he became world famous. Immediately after the closing of the "Dark Angel" the actor gets a role in the television project "Marine Police: Special Department", in which he is still being removed, playing the role of special agent Anthony Di Nozzo. Although he was predicted to have a brilliant career in a big movie, actors more experienced in their experience, The Dark Angel for Michael Weatherley did not become a voucher to the world of big cinema. He preferred the television career.
The series would not be so shrill andwonderful, if in the second season new characters were not added to the beloved characters. The half-dog half-man Joshua (Kevin Durend) and X5 Alec (Jensen Ackles) appeared quite unexpectedly, but were immediately loved by the viewer. And the drama in their stories was no less than that of the main characters' duet. The decisive factor was the fact that the acting of everyone was up to the mark, and their interaction was subtle and correct. Supplemented by the acting ensemble is the friend of the protagonist named Cynthia McIchin (Valerie Ray Miller), and Ronald (J.S. McKenzie), the owner of Jim Pony Express. These characters, of course, are secondary, but it is impossible to imagine a series without them. Although they were embodied on the screen by little-known actors. "Dark Angel", having a lot of secondhand defendants, offers to choose the most memorable for each viewer individually.
