Despite top-notch direction from Alfonso Cuarón, typically great performances from Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline (maybe less typically for Kline), and the bones of an intriguing mystery, Disclaimer* falters in its characterizations. The characters are mostly underdeveloped and empty pawns used to get from one sometimes confusing plot point to the next, so even as you’re eager to see the story through to the end, you’re never truly invested in any of the players. My experience probably was undermined by binge-watching too, as revelations come so quickly that they hardly resonate. Granted, there is still a lot to like here, but the total package underwhelms.