Human Is

Excellent episode which asks, what is love? What does it mean? When you find it in the least likely place, do you turn away from it? Brian Cranston does an excellent job of portraying his character. The emotions of both the leads are intense.

An interesting episode to ponder upon its concept. Well acted, well made, but somewhat lacking in directed flow. Would have been nearly sufficient to have the two leads and nobody else around them, figuratively. Brilliant acting by the two leads.

Bryan and Essie play their roles perfectly. Touches some universal themes: war and peace, love and hate. All in 47 minutes.

We get a great episode. Bryan Cranston and Essie Davis are fantastic and give their roles a real sense of character. The visuals are not top of the line, but they have a unique and consistent vibe that matches the story wonderfully. Wow. Loved this episode! Really different. So unique. 9/10

This episode of "Philip K. DIck's Electric Dreams is nearly superb. I own that I only scored it a nine from the possible 10 because the pace is a little slow and the film is a touch dark for me. However, Cranston's performance impelled me to a nine because here is a 61 year old man who does a sex scene and it is believable.

Now for some disclosure: this sex scene does avoid frontal nudity of Cranston. However, his passion that seemingly comes through for me and Davis's reaction (the actress playing his wife) is 100% on target.

Some have negatively reacted to this episode in that Cranston and Davis are not passionate enough AND that this ending is unambiguous. Certainly, I disagree with the first assertion above and do concede the second. However, just because the ending is unambiguous does not limit the episode's effect on the viewer. I was as moved here as I was in "The Matrix" "episodes one and two. If a video effectiveness can be measured the viewers reaction, you have to acknowledge my score and you have to watch this episode and let the events happen (with a certain degree of Cranston's back story creeping in.

If you watch this episode with the guidance I have noted here, you will be moved and you will certainly enjoy this episode. If you allow a preconceived judgment shape your experience, then you will not like this episode as much as some of the others. So you decide and watch,