Netflix's 10-Episode The Hawk Draws Fresh Criticism for Will Ferrell's Lead Performance
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Updated · Vulture · Jul 16
Netflix's 10-Episode The Hawk Draws Fresh Criticism for Will Ferrell's Lead Performance
3 articles · Updated · Vulture · Jul 16
Summary
A new review calls Netflix’s 10-episode golf comedy “The Hawk” an “unbearable slog,” arguing Will Ferrell’s Lonnie Hawkins is the show’s central failure rather than its saving grace.
Ferrell’s washed-up golfer is criticized for staying obnoxious even after his caddie dies in the premiere, leaving the series with familiar redemption beats but little real character change.
The review says Hawkins recycles Ferrell’s old man-child persona—juvenile jokes, broad physical gags and cartoon quirks—without the humanity that made earlier roles like Ron Burgundy or Ricky Bobby work.
Supporting players including Molly Shannon, Luke Wilson and Chris Parnell provide some of the show’s better moments, but the series is faulted for treating Hawkins as a hero instead of fully embracing darker satire.
The latest critique deepens a same-day run of negative notices that have described “The Hawk,” now streaming in full on Netflix, as dated, unfunny and lacking narrative momentum.