R-P-McMurphy

Claire Foy is one of the greatest young actresses working today, every single performance of hers I've seen is brilliant. To see her work with one of the lamest and cheapest directors to somehow find a way to even get a job in the film industry is both a tragedy and a mystery to me.

His films are sort of like the filmmaking equivalent to Jordan Belfort's penny stocks and I don't plan on being the sucker who falls for it anymore. If I do choose to see another film of his, which I probably will, I will not pay for it. So let this be a warning to you Fede Alvarez, I will never ever pay to see one of your little to no effort films ever again so you better move to Netflix or Amazon Prime or something if you're looking forward to me even giving it a one or two second thought as to whether I should give it a click, otherwise I will not even give it any consideration.

On the other hand, Claire Foy plays a damaged female equivalent to James Bond. I should write a role like that for her at some point soon. I also have to admit I thought this was way more entertaining than the Fincher adaptation of the book that came before and the Swedish version. However, with material this good I kept wondering why it felt so soulless. Then I thought of Timur Bekmambetov's career and how it turned into the filmmaking equivalent to penny stocks with all his cheap horror films and whatnot. Then I thought about how the same could be said about most thrillers, think of Silence of the Lambs. The first thing you think of might be Hannibal Lecter, who is framed inside of a portrait with little to no production design. Then I thought about Prisoners, same terms apply. However both of those films have something else going on and it's not style over substance.

To sum it up I don't exactly feel like Fede Alvarez is a lost cause, I just feel like I get sold on this idea that never really comes to fruition by the time the movie ends. Whether it is a case of one of the greatest artists of our time being restrained by the studio system or some guy just pitching anything that sounds like a cash grab and doing his thing is something I've been wondering about for years now. I just know there is more to the story that we don't know and I'm pretty sure he does, he just hasn't shared it yet.

How can even one word mean so much?

That's because George R. R. Martin, the master of worldbuilding, has unbelievably taken his incredible story to another level. Also known Sci-Fi writer, he's managed to do something amazing: Incorporate science fiction elements into a fantasy story that doesn't really need them but is even better with them.

The passion and attention to detail makes up for an epic adventure but not without substance. Characters so rich that could even have their own show, even saying the word "characters" doesn't feel right, these are people. No good guys or bad guys, just people doing whatever they think is right or best for them.

Why is Game of Thrones undeniably one of the best shows I've ever seen? Because it's one that cares so much about its story that even something as apparently meaningless as a repeated word by a seemingly comic relief character can mean more than meets the eye.

Sense8 reminds me of two things, that song I just mentioned by John Lennon. About the path to peace, everybody feeling connected to one another and doing things for the greater good. This makes it sound boring doesn't it? Well that gets me to the other thing it reminds me of.

One morning in Mexico, I remember reading something on the front page of the newspaper about Sense8, it was some controversy surrounding its LGBT themes (sorry Nomi, I know you don't like the term LGBT), completely ridiculous. It made me remember a scene from Easy Rider where Jack Nicholson's character says: "Oh, yeah, they're gonna talk to you, and talk to you, and talk to you about individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it's gonna scare 'em."

Is Sense8 a TV show about superheroes? No. Its a TV show that has a powerful message, that says we are all superheroes, we as the sensates are connected, we also have the power to change peoples lives, we can also be there for them, change them in a good way, help them through tough times and helping them make difficult decisions. In a way, we are all Sense8.