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creator of The Wire, DavidHeroes Seasons DVD Box set Simon, captures a musical culture in a way that's unlike anything that has ever been done on television or in the movies. Set in New Orleans three months after Hurricane Katrina, Treme — named after a neighborhoodHeroes Seasons DVD Box set in the city known for its rich cultural heritage — follows a wide array of citizens struggling to rebuild their lives.
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There are times when Treme's large cast, overlapping dialogue, and gliding tracking shots can remind you of the film work of director RobertHeroes Seasons DVD Box set Altman (think Thieves Like Usor McCabe & Mrs. Miller, not his condescending country-music film Nashville). Simon and co-creator Eric Overmyer use a variety of writers and directors while achieving a unified toneHeroes Seasons DVD Box set and look that gives the damp rubble of Treme a muted visual beauty. Simon has little use for subtle arguments; you know Goodman's prof is speaking the auteur's thoughts when Heroes Seasons DVD Box sethe says the government should be ''put on trial'' for pre-and post-Katrina policies. The artistic achievement of Treme is that itHeroes Seasons DVD Box set blends bluntness with the nuances of gorgeous music