Maniac

Initially intriguing mini-series is certainly not short on scope or ambition, but leaves its premise sketchily defined, and refuses to make Hill or Stone an objective 'control' subject - it makes this a cold and distancing (and ultimately ineffectual) experience. Livened mainly by the fine performances (you can never tamp down Field or Byrne), and Hill and Stone do show an impressive range during their time hopping adventures, but it's all for naught.

Original, touching, wide ranging, well acted. The slow plot development in the first 3 episodes is definitely a sticking point - I gave up at ep 3 and see others did too. The payback for sticking with it is high though, and the slow development makes the fantastical scenes and ending all the more worth it.

"decent"? no way this is awesome. actual tears

A hell of a concept that has a budget that allows a wild phantasmagoria -- though given so much of this takes place in a dream, much tension is unfortunately sacrificed. And for how unique and off-the-wall and completely unlike other shows I've seen, there's still a feeling of safety in tropes and eventual predictablility, as evident from its easy-going conclusion. Some episodes thrill and wildly subvert more than others, certainly makes for an intriguing watch, and the music is MVP.

Took a much different path than I expected after the first episode, which IMO, is neither good or bad because i liked this but was also enjoying what i thought the bend of the show would be. I hadn't really heard to much about this before going in so i didn't have expectations, but i can see how that might affect opinions if you know what's up going in.

Funny and interesting series with some moving rumination on mental health struggles via simulations. Very impressive and fun aesthetics and excellent performances across the board including a hilariously over the top Justin Theroux (nice to see his range after his mostly stoic and intense work in the excellent The Leftovers.) I'm looking forward to seeing more from these creators.

Cool worldbuilding but the quirky tone should've been a red flag for me. Gets aggressively stupid around ep 7

It was just long enough, and just fucking weird enough, to work. But it was a bit too weird, and was missing a bit of background, to make it work very well. Worth checking out regardless.

bad series

I just could not buy into the show and its ridiculous aesthetic and terrible pacing. The tone failed to impress me as did the off beat humour and weird set pieces. Just a misfire that is wasting the immense talent on the cast. Not really sure what the purpose was. Just too much to try and navigate and it takes too long to make any sort of point worth jumping on.

Confusing and a little hard to follow at first but it picks up great in episode 2-3. After that, it is a very whimsical sci-fi with great acting by Hill and Stone.

Mesmerizing

Great, enjoyable trip. The design is great, there are many small details that you can pick up, the actors are all good, and the whole series has a nice feel of continuity and authenticity.

anlatılarda bütünlüğü yakalayamaması ruhsuz bir antoloji diziymiş hissini veriyor. aynı elementleri aynı şekilde kullanmak bir bütünlük hissinden ziyade gevelemeye sebep oluyor çünkü. aksanlarda yer yer kayıyor olsalar da stone ve hill'in performansları için bir geçit töreni oluyor daha çok bölümler. absürt diye tanımlanabilecek olsaydı belki kurtarırdı ama en azından bir şeyler denemiş olması da ilgi çekici.

Intrigue plot, interesting retro scifi environments and the frame story was the best. I also liked Emma Stone as a hitman. But the most in the middle was actually boring.

Couldn't get through it. Too absurdist.

Excellent miniseries that's unlike almost anything I've ever seen.

I absolutely love Emma Stone, so I had to watch this show. It's a crazy show, and Emma and Jonah Hill both do a great job in their roles, but I think sometimes the show gets a bit too ridiculous at times. Honestly, I almost wish they would have abandoned the real world aspect of it and just indulged in the weird dream sequences as the entire series.

Highlights are the 70's futuristic aesthetic as a neat diversion from the 80's nostalgia we have been inundated with lately. It reminded me of a melange of Charlie Kaufman films, notably Eternal Sunshine with a dash of Aronofsky's Pi. Stone is strong as usual, but this is the most acting I've seen Hill accomplish in one outing & Mizuno is starting to get on a bit of a streak. Fudge.

Genius, loved it! (did you spot those refereces? my favourite was the circular table imported from Alien (1979).

have finished the pilot. what was that... dharma initiative meets Legion? dunno if i should continue...

A very interesting series that stays compelling until the very end. Both Jonah Hill and Emma Stone put forth some of their best preformances. Well worth the watch.

Between Fukunaga and the cast, I feel like I should have loved this. And it was enjoyable in its breadth. But I just was never really engaged in the story and the whole thing felt more like an excuse to just make a bunch of different fun genre skits.

Really detested both of the main characters initially, but surprisingly came to root for them toward the end. Which felt a little warped. 😂 But it was good writing. And rapturous art direction, entertaining plot & concept, and a functional/not generic score.

Reminiscent of the work of Gondry (but with an Americanized approach)

Weird and unhinged but it has some endearing and intriguing aspects.

(4 episodes)

I'll admit I was ready to bail 3 or 4 eps in. I am glad I stuck with it. All the weirdness and frustrating pacing starts to come together and make sense.

Great pilot+3 eps; the rest is shitty. I wanted to see the last episode, but the more time passed the less interested I was, so I ended in 9. The plot summary here nothing to do with the Series.

Lovely to see Jonah Hill in a very atypical role. Most of the dream sequences were amazing, but outside them, the story lagged slightly. I was especially uninterested whenever Justin Theroux's character's subplot was advanced. Also, this lazy susan of genre cocktails offers such a large variety that inevitably there are offers that don't go down as well as others.

2.bölüm yetti. gerisine gerek yok.

I was interested, but on the fence during the first three episodes, and episode 4 made me abandon the show.

Completely forgettable.

ilk 2 bölüm

Best episodic piece of media I’ve seen in years, if not a decade. Brilliant, poignant, beautiful, and strange in all the right ways

If you look closely this is essentially a more optimistic remake of Terry Gilliam's Brazil. The setup is much the same, the retrofuturism, the psychological pathologies involved. In some ways it's a bit of an upgrade, in other respects, it falters (e.g. it sometimes drags needlessly just to set up the next episode). Still though, worth a watch if only to see Jonah Hill really flex his acting chops.

The cast saves this one - although the screenplay is uneven and suffers from bad pacing, the show is still carried by strong lead performances.

Unique and strange show. Very pleasant to watch. I don't typically make it through an entire seven hour film project, but this one was captivating. It exists in a weird space, constantly undulating from being creative and fascinating to ridiculously bland and lackluster. I wanted to like this a bit more than I did. It's missing pieces, and some things are just pretty awful or absurd. Jonah Hill's calming voice is all that redeems his uninspired acting. It's not bad. Definitely worth a try.

TV Mini-Series: 80

ilk 8 bölüm 10, son 2 bölüm 80 puan. casta ve pr'a yaptığınız yatırımı içeriğe yapsaydınız keşke

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