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10 stars. Not because it deserves them - but because witnessing this was a cultural experience I'll never recover from.

In this episode, full-grown adults went head-to-head in a spelling competition. Sounds fine, right? Wrong. The words? Ocean. Vacancy. Advantage.

Not SAT words. Not even middle school words. These are second-grade spelling test words. If you grew up speaking English and you can't spell ocean under mild pressure, I don't know what to tell you except: we are doomed.

I sat there in open-mouthed horror watching people hesitate, stumble, and straight-up implode over words you'd expect a half-asleep child to knock out before recess. Ecosystem and wholesome were among the "hard" ones. Quail nearly took people out like it was some ancient riddle.

What did I just watch? A spelling bee? A social experiment? A live demonstration of civilization's decline?

Either way: if they need people who can spell ocean without a full existential crisis, sign me up. I had that one locked in before I lost my first tooth.

Unforgettable television. 10/10. Would recommend. Might cry.

6 episodes in, I'm giving this show a generous 9 stars because it delivers where it matters most: entertainment. It's a fun watch, and I've genuinely enjoyed it.

That said, there are a couple of issues with the game itself.

This is one of those reality shows where the producers seem to have immense power to tip the scales however they like-handing out advantages or disadvantages to players as they see fit.

Want an early millionaire with heat on them to stay in the game? Give them an easy secret agenda with the reward of moving the money. Want a millionaire to go home? Give the winning team a hint that practically spells it out.

Of course, producer interference is par for the course in reality TV-but it's a bit next level here. There have already been a few questionable moments, one in particular that felt especially egregious.

Another flaw in the game design: there's no real incentive for identifying the millionaire early. If the group were 100% sure who it was from the start, they'd actually be better off not voting them out-because all that does is transfer the million to someone else (randomly, supposedly) and reset everyone back to square one. There should be some reward or bonus for correctly voting out the millionaire early-maybe $10K for each person who got it right.

All that aside, it's the kind of guilty pleasure I'm here for. I've enjoyed it a lot so far. Perfect for a lazy weekend binge.

I enjoyed this movie and would recommend it. I was kept interested the entire two hours, eyes glued to the screen. Good story, great action, exciting movie.

That being said, the character development was a bit lacking, for me. More specifically, there wasn't a lot of connection between any of the characters, even the two leads John and Ahmed. There was the occasional bit of corny dialogue as well, and not much humor. The performances felt quite understated - save a scene or two - when it's a life or death situation for you and your family. I would have liked to have seen a bit more animation in the characters and authentic emotions, but it was all a bit dry and flat. An exception to this would be John's inner turmoil in the middle parts of the movie.

However, the suspense was great, and I was kept on the edge of my seat wanting to know what would happen next. Worth the watch, and was left satisfied.