Claire starts to put her plans in motion and Frank makes his state of the union address.
This is a strong episode with the first skirmish in what feels like an upcoming war between the Frank and Claire. As you can imagine it involves two-faces and plenty of backstabbing. We have reminder of the ruthlessness that both Frank and Claire possess, particularly Claire in one scene towards the end.
There is the welcome return of Petrov to the storyline with another diplomatic situation on the cards for Frank to deal with, which bodes well for the upcoming episodes as their exchanges are always entertaining.
The cinematography is as excellent as ever, particularly some of the interior shots. There is one scene involving two people in a hotel room that is beautifully framed and coloured.
All performances as great as ever, particularly Kevin Spacey who not only makes a powerful speech but in a different scene delivers a great monologue whilst making a peanut butter sandwich. Ellen Burstyn also stands out as Elizabeth Hale and has some memorable moments.
This is a strong episode with the first skirmish in what feels like an upcoming war between the Frank and Claire. As you can imagine it involves two-faces and plenty of backstabbing. We have reminder of the ruthlessness that both Frank and Claire possess, particularly Claire in one scene towards the end.
There is the welcome return of Petrov to the storyline with another diplomatic situation on the cards for Frank to deal with, which bodes well for the upcoming episodes as their exchanges are always entertaining.
The cinematography is as excellent as ever, particularly some of the interior shots. There is one scene involving two people in a hotel room that is beautifully framed and coloured.
All performances as great as ever, particularly Kevin Spacey who not only makes a powerful speech but in a different scene delivers a great monologue whilst making a peanut butter sandwich. Ellen Burstyn also stands out as Elizabeth Hale and has some memorable moments.