Severance

A dark psychological workspace drama with an original concept but a slower plot development. The series offers a unique perspective on corporate culture and explores the consequences of separating work and personal life in a way that is both unsettling and fascinating. The cinematography and visual style enhance the claustrophobic atmosphere and tension, while the surprisingly captivating soundtrack perfectly underscores the dark and mysterious tones of the story. If you are patient enough and enjoy unconventional content, I recommend it. (31/05/2024)

The intriguing premise is somewhat undermined by the main characters' lackluster and sycophantic nature. Luckily, John Turturro and Christopher Walken occasionally break through with their sharp dialogue, clearly marking the standout moments from the less remarkable ones. Despite my initial indecision about continuing with each episode, I eventually made it to the end of the first season. I'm still on the fence about diving into the second season, though. The show has immense potential to evolve into something where things actually start happening. However, the first season's minimalism didn't fully convince me of that just yet. (17/04/2023)

Judging by the reviews, I was expecting an absolutely fantastic sci-fi bomb from Severance, something unprecedented, but for me it's not that revolutionary and, although I enjoyed it quite a bit, my expectations were higher. The first two episodes are excellent, with their main theme, building atmosphere, characters and plot development, they draw the viewer in quite skillfully, and the last two episodes are equally packed with twists and turns, a plot that gives you goosebumps and makes you hold your breath, and a solid cliffhanger to the next series. I have a bit of a problem with the five episodes between the beginning and the end, though. I can't say that they're downright bad, but somehow rather than looking forward to each new episode, I found myself drifting through the series, just waiting impatiently for the creators to finally start revealing the terrifying truth and the puppet master leader to us - and they didn't. As a result, it comes across as rather drawn out in places and not as shocking and interesting as we all would have hoped, but thankfully the series was saved from ruin in the last two episodes and even though the criticisms above may give a negative impression, I'm happy with Severance as a result. The series is brimming with originality, social and philosophical commentary, creative quality and money, and there is simply no shortage of good filmmaking, and that in itself hugely good. (28/04/2022)