vindstilla

6.8 in rating, why!? I would give 8.5 if possible. I binged it over like a 24 hour time period. Ok at times a bit cheesy, but I just really like the casting and the acting, it feels warm and sincere, and the murder mystery is interesting enough with a small twist, without everything beeing all sad and miserable. The story is light and entertaining but has a certain amount of darkness due to the main story line. Like a nice but not too expesive piece of dark chockolate, covered in strawberry glaze. Give it a shot and you won't be disappointed. Don't expect a crime drama or true realism. This is an endearing comedy with a dark undernote.

I binged the whole thing : ) I found the story relatable, it kind of took me back 15-20 years to the days of self exploration online vs. IRL. It is always beautiful watching a geek blossom and find herself. There is much pain and insecurity behind the main characters efforts. The acting convinced me, and although I'm not a fan of the scenes taking place in virtual reality, I didn't mind them and they have an important function to fill in the story. There are not many surprises throughout the story and it is going pretty much in the direction you would expect it to, but I still enjoyed the ride and the cheerful electronic music!

Somehow I got stuck watching it. The main storyline is pretty straight forward, but there are surely some unexpected events along the line. I admit I wasnt sure of the ending until the very last second. The "surviving" in the forest is of course no documentary. I've watched my fair share of survival shows, especially Alone, and as such this would have been completely ridiculous. When you choose to look at her outer journey as a metaphore of her inner journey there were actually some beauty to be found, in the scenery, the emotions and the symbolism. It is slow paced, and I may have fast forwarded a couple of flash backs, but I dont mind the concept of several parallel stories in time. Information is being left out and plotlines abandoned, as they turn unimportant in relation to the main quest, and we're being led on through her both nightmarish and dreamlike journey.