‘Kevin’ Review: Jason Schwartzman, Aubrey Plaza in Amazon Cat Cartoon

When Kevin (voiced by Jason Schwartzman), star of Amazon’s new animated series Kevin, suffers a bad breakup, he does what any young man in the big city might do. He moves out of his old place, picks up new friends and new interests, explores his former neighborhood with fresh eyes. He takes time alone to think about what he really wants out of a relationship, or out of life. He considers new potential life partners, and eventually courts one. Occasionally, unhappily, he backslides into contact with his ex. Kevin The Bottom Line An amiable hangout comedy, with a feline twist. Airdate: Monday, April 20 (Prime Video) Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Amy Sedaris, John Waters, Whoopi Goldberg, Aparna Nancherla, Gil Ozeri, Aubrey Plaza Creators: Aubrey Plaza, Joe Wengert What makes Kevin’s journey more unexpected than most is that he is no fleece-vested banker or tattooed barista, but a tuxedo cat; his split is not with a lover but with his human owners. The feline twist is enough to make Kevin, created by Joe Wengert and Aubrey Plaza, feel like a fresh spin on the hangout comedy. If it only occasionally lives up to its fullest potential for humor and heart, it eventually
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