Severance (2022)

Watchseries; 'Severance' does have a good cast and there is a morbid fascination to watching the mystery unfold. But, 'like 'The Purge' or 'Squid Game', the premise is so preposterously dystopian that it becomes nightmare fantasy - and who wants to experience that? Like 'The Purge', which I guess is supposed to illustrate some horrible aspects of American society, but which no one outside of the producers would ever do, there is no one in any conceivable reality that would undergo the procedure, no physicians who would undertake it, and - ahem - no corporate management that would ever adopt it.

So what's the point? There isn't any, except for some totally out-of-touch filmmakers that think this nonsense is valid social commentary. Thus, the three stars.

'Severance' does have a good cast and there is a morbid fascination to watching the mystery unfold. But, 'like 'The Purge' or 'Squid Game', the premise is so preposterously dystopian that it becomes nightmare fantasy - and who wants to experience that? Like 'The Purge', which I guess is supposed to illustrate some horrible aspects of American society, but which no one outside of the producers would ever do, there is no one in any conceivable reality that would undergo the procedure, no physicians who would undertake it, and - ahem - no corporate management that would ever adopt it.

So what's the point? There isn't any, except for some totally out-of-touch filmmakers that think this nonsense is valid social commentary. Thus, the three stars.

Severance watchseries. I like slow movies that offer quality and story, but Severance is beyond boring, It's painfully and unbearably boring. Good actors, some good camera angles but even so unbearable.

Very interesting show, it's always unsettling and you never feel like what's going on is normal. There's always so many things that you are questioning and it keeps you engaged and interested. Great acting and music and an offbeat unsettling style, very excited for the rest of the series.

As Homer Simpson said " I'll leave it to the future Homer , oh future Homer, I don't want to be that guy" ...

You know, damn a lot of people need to do the stupid 9-5, I bet many question themselves why 9 to 5 and not 9 to 1? There is an answer actually, people used to work 16 hours, but some of the Union workers thought it's unfair so they protested and protested until 9-5 was settled as a paradigm... In 2022 people think 9-5 is unfair because the wages allow you to buy much less than your ancestors could and the inflation eating out your savings... Unfortunately for us there are almost no unions any more and people are pushed into corner with this 9-5.

So imagine if you could erase all your memory of spending your time at work every day starting at 9 and ending at 5. Sounds great, but there would still be a person doing that work you don't want to do every day and this TV show is about that person, which just works works works so you don't have to, but it's still your alternative personality which just has no memory of life outside work...

I'm only 3 episodes in and it's my new obsession!! I'm intrigued and totally here for it! Each episode gives a bit more. There are no boring moments yet. I don't watch this casually. I'm glued to the tv! Don't listen to negative reviews. Open your mind and watch this!

Only two episodes are out. So I'm going to keep this very short for now and update with a full review at the end of the series.

All I'll spoil, because I went into the plot blind before watching. Only going by the actors/director, stiller is still one of few unique film makers in hollyweird that can pull in great actors and decent budgets. This is series unlike anything airing and has great potential to be considered one of the greats of offbeat irreverent dark comedy series ever. Can't wait for the world building.

Just give this one a chance, so far it's not political or effected by the real world. It's a universe unto itself. And I love it so far.