User reviews

This is a good series. The story is interesting, and the execution of it in production is excellent, as is the acting.

The problem is the ending. There really isn't enough time in a 30 minute episode to bring the story to a really good ending that does the story justice. The ending felt rushed by trying to tie-up everything.

I've read a few reviews that have said the series makes no sense, even after watching the whole show. I have to disagree, though the show doesn't hold your hand and reveal every question, it also has just enough, I found, to be enjoyable and suspenseful. Of course not everything is supposed to be taken literally, it's a supernatural/thriller about classism, regret and fear. These key elements are what you should be thinking over while watching, in my opinion. How do the rich elite get to where they are with little or no empathy? At only 8 episodes, the show is an easy watch and really starts ramping it up at episode 4 or so. I will agree some scenes are slow, but if that's still too long for you, maybe skip it. If not, I recommend, especially for the acting and interesting character developments.

I also dont know why this is getting some horrible reviews. Dutch like northern Germans are quiet people who don't over embellish. I found I was brought into the story and knew all the characters. This is not a slasher film but builds to important climaxes. Dubbing was done exceptionally well!

Tonight my wife and and I watched four episodes. My wife was truly surprised by the atmosphere of the serie. The acting and dialogues could be better, but I love the way it is filmed. Great job so far!

The first dutch netflix original disappointed me. I watched it in two days. Starts nice, family in the Bijlmer, boyfriend with the surname of Six (very famous family in dutch history), using Rijksmuseum / Nachtwacht as a decor. But along the way storyline develops not very understandable. Their should be an idea of why the Netherlands grew so powerful in the Golden Century and stayed that way. But the present with the student body Ares doesn't reveal a real storyline. The acting is not to bad (Hans Kesting is a great actor) but the whispering and to many too dark scenes are making it hard to follow sometimes...

As another review said, the characters speak to each other in opaque ways. It made me think of some Brechtian drama where no one answers each others questions but just declaim to an audience.

The scenes drag a bit. So OK the frat society have meals in the Rikjsmuseun and claim to be descendants of the original Night Watch. (Ignoring that the canvas was resized and some subjects removed). But that bit goes on and on.

The initiation ceremony is just silly. All in all, one to miss.

College students caught up in Secret societies are all over Netflix. Ares is exactly about this but a notch up from the usual fare. The episodes are 30ish minutes each and there's only 8 so no time is wasted and the viewer is not spoon fed the plot. Honestly, at times I was very confused. But I'd say it's worth it for the big reveal which leaves many questions but is quite startling.

It's definitely not perfect but some of the scenes make it worthwhile. the ending especially left me speechless.

I gave an extra star for some cool visionary effects but what stood very far from other stars being given is the boring lackluster same college secret society plot. I'm not an evil critic, but this show sucks.

Finally a Dutch show that tries something different. Immediately got soaked in to the story because they throw a lot of unanswered plotlines, which was intreaging. Sadly the plotlines didn't get a wholesome explanation. This could be a good thing (David lynch), but here it felt a bit too forced. I have to say i loved the atmosphere, soundtrack and beautiful cameraeork. Also roza her performance was very convincing. Hope Dutch series will keep improving and take inspiration of this one!

I can't understand the low IMDB rating, I'm still thinking about the last episode a week later, it's full of symbolical meaning and context which I still haven't fully grasped. It all reminded me of the classic Suspiria. The series was like reading a beautiful and meaningful novel. It's also has the most beautiful sets I have ever seen in any show, the makers even seem to have unfettered access to the world renowned Rijksmuseum, in one of the scenes the Nightwatch was used in the background. it's all eye-candy

It's one of those shows with a meaning that's not served on a plate, but when you get it, it will linger long after..

It's awful! The worst series I have watched in a long time. The trailer seemed really promising and I was really looking forward to watching it. It's strange, unrealistic and not enjoyable in any way. Can absolutely not recommend this show to anyone.

I loved the atmosphere, the acting, esp. of the main character. I was looking for something dark but without the typical gore and action. The series is different from others, for me it wasn't boring at all, I binged the season in one day.

#personalrecommendation #giveitago 8 episodes each approx 30mins

I liked Ares Many people didn't but I am not many people now am i?😂

Ares to me is like something that an Ari aster fan or ari aster's assistant would write and direct but it wasn't and hence the irritation caused by the poor screenplay that looks like it lost a few page😂

It's flawed and the screenplay is not detailed.

It's also a little bit on the slow paced side.

I was sold to the show in the opening scene itself but the rest of ep 1 was meh...but from ep2 till 7.... I was enjoying the show so much tbh I was in love with the environment The eeriness the mystery the characters everything was intriguing to me Although i must say....there is not a single character in this show that you will love...or care for except maybe one or two supporting characters.

It's a good show imo....a lil bit underrated again imo seeing the bad reviews it's getting.

And I can't say I was satisfied I mean the premise was good The acting was okay The cinematography is appreciable The bgm is good and well suited

But it doesn't explain stuff Thats the main and only issue I have with this show But I have to say that the last episode was fire and it indeed did some explaination and let us understand what's happening to an extent but still lots left to answer.

The climax is the highlight for me

But it delivers....at least for me it did....but if it doesn't have a second season then I will end up saying the opposite of what I have said about this show😌😉

But in my personal opinion Ares is one horror thriller series that isn't a must watch but definitely a good watch.

My expectations were high, but unfortunately this series does not deliver. Bad acting, bad writing, slow and boring and above all, a ridiculous story. Don't waste your time.

Don't listen to all the criticism before me. At first I sensed a huge resemblance of the sountrack to the one in Dark (German Netflix series). That is pretty good. Secondly, it is a good, misterios well played fiction drama, a new style that also derives also from Dark. All the nonsenses and abberations in the series make it more promising. I liked it just as much as Nordic noir Netflix series. Keep up the good work!

It's just garbage dressed up in pseudo-intellectual gobbledegook about a secret society and how that influenced the success of the Netherlands. There's no time spent on building any characters or introducing anything so the entire series is spent wondering what's going on. Then when they finally reveal what it was all about the "big reveal" is facile to the extreme. So you're left asking, "is that it?" I'd like my 4 hours back please.