Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. A tempting prize awaits, but with deadly high stakes.Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. A tempting prize awaits, but with deadly high stakes.Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. A tempting prize awaits, but with deadly high stakes.
- Won 6 Primetime Emmys
- 45 wins & 84 nominations total
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Reviewers say 'Squid Game' is acclaimed for its unique premise, engaging plot, and strong Korean cast performances. The show is lauded for its commentary on social inequality and human nature. However, criticisms include predictable plot twists, inconsistent logic, and the acting of the VIP characters. Some find the ending unsatisfactory and the second season lacking compared to the first. Despite these criticisms, many still find the series captivating and worth watching.
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My God the actors who potrayed the VIP people cannot act. I cringed everytime they said a line. It felt like they were just reading them. Even the intonation was off. It was like when we were kids and had to read a play in class and we exagerated the intonation. Terrible, just awful.
This is another perfect example of why some great TV series should not keep running just to try and make more money. The first series is simply amazing, the second series is meh and the third series is poor.
I am also not sure why the actors that play the VIPS are such terrible actors, its really odd & thier acting seems to get worse as the series progresses.
Over all its a good phsycological drama, yes its over the top violent and a lot of exageration and although I would say it tends to side with the bad in humans much more than the good people that are out there. Its still a decent series to watch just maybe just watch series one and end it there.
I am also not sure why the actors that play the VIPS are such terrible actors, its really odd & thier acting seems to get worse as the series progresses.
Over all its a good phsycological drama, yes its over the top violent and a lot of exageration and although I would say it tends to side with the bad in humans much more than the good people that are out there. Its still a decent series to watch just maybe just watch series one and end it there.
After hearing about all the hype and seeing it was one of the most watched series in the entire world I finally found time to watch Squid Game. I have to admit that I had fun watching it and was very entertained throughout the entire season. It's about hundreds of contestants (who are all down on their luck and need money) that are asked to play children's games for an shot at winning a lot of money, 45.6 billion won (about 33 million dollars). The only thing is these children games are now all deadly and the last contestant standing wins all the money. It will pull you into its world and before you know it you'll be hooked. It's a thriller with lots of twists and lots of violence. This is a show that will stay in your mind long after you watched it. I know it's already been renewed for another seasons so I hope they can keep the same magic they had for season one.
For someone who has seen Alice in Borderland and loved it, I see this series as a more mature and rawer version, without fantasies. Criticism of the capitalism of today's society, ironic how it turned out, becoming everything it criticized.
Decent 8/10.
Decent 8/10.
I found the show to be fantastic, only ruined by the horrible VIP acting.
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Did you know
- TriviaThe creator of Squid Game, Hwang Dong-hyuk, developed the show in 2009. However, it was rejected by media companies and actors for 10 years.
- GoofsIn the first episode, Gi-hun tries accessing his bank account and finds that his mother has changed the PIN after he tries inputting his usual password and it doesn't work. His usual password is his birthday, which we see is 0426 or April 26th. However, in the final scene of the last episode of the first season, he identifies himself on the phone with his name and birthday, which he gives as October 31st.
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- El juego del calamar
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- Daejeon, South Korea(sets for colourful staircase and orean neighbourhood in the marbles competition sequence)
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- Runtime1 hour
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- 2.00 : 1
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