NYT reviews ‘7 Minute Sopranos’

Steve Safran April 6th, 2007

Remember that succinct, YouTubed “7 Minute Sopranos” we told you about? It recaps the show to date in about seven and a half minutes, billing itself as a “whacked out refresher.” The NY Times’s Virginia Heffernan has written a review, praising the video:

“Seven Minute Sopranos” is indeed a sizable feat. Virtually everything from the series seems to have been crammed in, from the giant plot tectonics — the twists that determine who lives and who dies — to the intricate subplots and even the comic relief… The more you study “Seven Minute Sopranos,” the more mischievous it seems. It’s an intensive work of the imagination.”

Heffernan writes that The Sopranos creator David Chase has seen the piece and approves. LR reader Ethan brought this article to our attention and wryly noted: “It’s a half page review. The season premiere of Entourage got less space…”