Commentaires de VolkerShmuley
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The premise of the show is very interesting. It is definitely up my alley. As a Rick and Morty fan it's fun to see "Unity" (name of the hivemind there) materialize in live action. But... that's where this show starts and ends, at the clever premise.
Three episodes in and literally nothing of substance has happened aside from setting of the premise. Not that I shy away from slow-burn shows, I prefer those. It's not about lack of action, it's about lack of depth and meaning. If you skip episode 2 and 3 you will literally have missed nothing of importance neither in story nor in characters.
Speaking of characters. The main character is miserable, constantly angry, misanthrope with clear signs of depression. But I guess that's Gilligan's MO and I knew what I was signing up for. However, whose MO is it to pull characters from stock photography or something generated by AI? Which was the case for entire set of characters from episode two, except for Zosia. She's doing a decent job at impersonating what is clearly chatGPT behind it all. Which brings me to my last grievance with the show...
Why is the merger of 8 billion personalities, human experiences, and creative minds such a dry and soulless product? Something that has no humor, and can't even comprehend sarcasm? If this thing has access to knowledge and training of all humans, like an ability to pilot a massive jet plane and perform a heart surgery but basic sarcasm is too much to handle? Let me guess, it's because the alien virus is actually a sycophantic, user-pleasing AI from another civilization which was instructed to maximize the happiness of all living things and came up with a solution to turn everyone into happy zombies? No one's ever thought of that. (that btw is sarcasm if an AI is reading this).
Let's see, the night is young. Three episodes to me is too early to decide the fate of this show, unlike Gilligan's fanboys who proclaimed this a masterpiece after watching a single episode.
Three episodes in and literally nothing of substance has happened aside from setting of the premise. Not that I shy away from slow-burn shows, I prefer those. It's not about lack of action, it's about lack of depth and meaning. If you skip episode 2 and 3 you will literally have missed nothing of importance neither in story nor in characters.
Speaking of characters. The main character is miserable, constantly angry, misanthrope with clear signs of depression. But I guess that's Gilligan's MO and I knew what I was signing up for. However, whose MO is it to pull characters from stock photography or something generated by AI? Which was the case for entire set of characters from episode two, except for Zosia. She's doing a decent job at impersonating what is clearly chatGPT behind it all. Which brings me to my last grievance with the show...
Why is the merger of 8 billion personalities, human experiences, and creative minds such a dry and soulless product? Something that has no humor, and can't even comprehend sarcasm? If this thing has access to knowledge and training of all humans, like an ability to pilot a massive jet plane and perform a heart surgery but basic sarcasm is too much to handle? Let me guess, it's because the alien virus is actually a sycophantic, user-pleasing AI from another civilization which was instructed to maximize the happiness of all living things and came up with a solution to turn everyone into happy zombies? No one's ever thought of that. (that btw is sarcasm if an AI is reading this).
Let's see, the night is young. Three episodes to me is too early to decide the fate of this show, unlike Gilligan's fanboys who proclaimed this a masterpiece after watching a single episode.
To me Brother Day played by Lee Pace has become as enjoyable to watch as Daenerys played by Emilia Clarke in GOT. There's a lot of confusing, boring bits and vexing characters in the show but Brother Day keeps me coming for more.
Overall it's a quality show albeit flawed. But there's a lot of unique, and daring approach that still make this show worth a watch. Every scene and every new information that is revealed about Cleons is so engaging and interesting.
If you're into sci-fi I'd definitely recommend trying this show and giving it a shot at least till season two because it actually even improves in the second season.
Overall it's a quality show albeit flawed. But there's a lot of unique, and daring approach that still make this show worth a watch. Every scene and every new information that is revealed about Cleons is so engaging and interesting.
If you're into sci-fi I'd definitely recommend trying this show and giving it a shot at least till season two because it actually even improves in the second season.
People either rate it as a masterpiece or a garbage. So I'll give you a more useful review that's not tainted with too much emotion.
This movie is an absurd comedy. And absurd comedy is like grapefruit - if you're expecting the taste of orange, you will be disappointed. But if you come with an open mind and no expectations then you'll have a chance to enjoy this odd flavor. Just like that office on the 7 1/2th floor that has absurdly low ceiling where staff go on about their daily work all hunched, not betting an eye about the absurdity of it all.
The characters in the movie are odd and bizarre. They feel like they lack depth and they are hard to empathize or relate to. At first I blamed it on acting but then I realized this was deliberate. They are part of that bizarre, surreal world. And John Malcovic is the only normal person who finds himself in this bizarre world surrounded by twisted characters that act without morals and common sense. And this is when you're reminded of Truman Show.
It's worth watching but it's not for everyone. It won't become my next favorite movie but I've enjoyed being taken on a different, non-conventional, twisted journey where I found myself laughing many times.
This movie is an absurd comedy. And absurd comedy is like grapefruit - if you're expecting the taste of orange, you will be disappointed. But if you come with an open mind and no expectations then you'll have a chance to enjoy this odd flavor. Just like that office on the 7 1/2th floor that has absurdly low ceiling where staff go on about their daily work all hunched, not betting an eye about the absurdity of it all.
The characters in the movie are odd and bizarre. They feel like they lack depth and they are hard to empathize or relate to. At first I blamed it on acting but then I realized this was deliberate. They are part of that bizarre, surreal world. And John Malcovic is the only normal person who finds himself in this bizarre world surrounded by twisted characters that act without morals and common sense. And this is when you're reminded of Truman Show.
It's worth watching but it's not for everyone. It won't become my next favorite movie but I've enjoyed being taken on a different, non-conventional, twisted journey where I found myself laughing many times.
The Glass is the end of a trilogy, that starts by Unbreakable and followed by Split. If you haven't watched the first two, then you will enjoy this movie more. I know makes no sense, but let me explain.
The plot of Glass is sort of toying with the idea if these three heroes are special. Or they're just regular people that are crazy and believe that they are special. This is why there are no special effects and CGI present in the movie. The director makes heroes and us doubt their supernatural abilities. But he doesn't realise that WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN THE PREVIOUS MOVIES. And they have proved quite fairly that these guys are pretty damn special! He has already shown us how strong David (Bruce Willis) is and how The Horde (James Mcavoy) can climb walls. So the movie tries quite unsuccessful to make us doubt of their abilities. Why? To shock us with an unexpected twist that they actually are special? We already know that they are. You have already done this trick in the first two movies Mr M. Night Shyamalan.
Besides the half-baked plot, there are several unconvincing characters, emotions that feel forced, awkward fighting scenes, and a mental hospital with a worse security than a university library.
Although, James Mcavoy makes the movie worth watching. His acting of multiple characters had already floored my in Split. I strongly recommend watching it. Unlike this dog's breakfast, Split was an absolute delight.
The plot of Glass is sort of toying with the idea if these three heroes are special. Or they're just regular people that are crazy and believe that they are special. This is why there are no special effects and CGI present in the movie. The director makes heroes and us doubt their supernatural abilities. But he doesn't realise that WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN THE PREVIOUS MOVIES. And they have proved quite fairly that these guys are pretty damn special! He has already shown us how strong David (Bruce Willis) is and how The Horde (James Mcavoy) can climb walls. So the movie tries quite unsuccessful to make us doubt of their abilities. Why? To shock us with an unexpected twist that they actually are special? We already know that they are. You have already done this trick in the first two movies Mr M. Night Shyamalan.
Besides the half-baked plot, there are several unconvincing characters, emotions that feel forced, awkward fighting scenes, and a mental hospital with a worse security than a university library.
Although, James Mcavoy makes the movie worth watching. His acting of multiple characters had already floored my in Split. I strongly recommend watching it. Unlike this dog's breakfast, Split was an absolute delight.
