[Prime Video] In its coming-of-age guise mixed with the world of superheroes, the series is revealing itself as a narratively rich, multi-layered story that addresses some of the major issues in today's society. Presenting a young black man as a giant is already a statement of principles, but Boots Riley creates a complex, surprising, fun and thoughtful proposal that seems like a Trojan horse introduced into the very bowels of Amazon, one of the companies that best represents the dangerous capitalism and labor exploitation that the series denounces.
If you like
The Boys
Sorry to bother you
Atlanta
Then you are going to love this.
10/10 for me, 98% on Rotten should have been 100 tbh... was never once bored watching it and just when you think the shows revealed all there is to it and going to become a one trick pony more and more gets added to keep your attention...
Boots Riley continues to be one of the most unique, dazzling, and socially incisive artists in cinema today. He picks up where he started with Sorry to Bother You to deliver a deconstruction of superheroes and capitalism, often at the same time. It’s unafraid to embrace the surreal and the hyperrealistic, and that heightened emotion- along with genuine, wild comedy- works in tandem with its intellectual mind so neither overwhelms the other.
The cast all kill it. There’s Goggins’ turn as a pathetic man using superheroes to justify his sense of meaninglessness. And then there’s Kara Young as Jones, a charismatic and wounded revolutionary who keeps going even when she loses friend after friend because she knows in her soul the way forward and her heart bleeds too damn much to just give up. She sells the impassioned, razor sharp monologues with earnest and righteous hurt, and visually and script wise these are some of the series’ masterworks. And even bit players like Kendrick Samson really shine, showing the shame and bitter anger in trying to change things from the inside, or even just trying to mitigate the damage.
The miniseries touches upon so much, so deftly. It sends up adult cartoons’ tendencies to get lost in existential crises and extended monologued and half heartedly throw in some catchphrases here and there- one scene in the finale might be aimed squarely at Rick and Morty’s wubba lubba dubb dubb. Another has an accurate and true autism metaphor. Another shows the heartbreaking tragedy of the American for profit health care system. Boots Riley takes no prisoners, and it results in an endlessly engrossing show to chew on for a long time after.
It's different, for sure. I don't remember ever seeing a series like this before. In the beginning, I was bamboozled on what was going on, a 13-foot human giant? It made no sense, but the message became more bold throughout. Also, I was blown away by the cgi and camera tricks. All in all, it was a weird one.
Watched 2 episodes not understanding the mention of superheroes and The Boys
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"All art is propaganda."
Blown away. How can a superhero show about a 13 feet tall man become such a vessel at exposing capitalism and make you realize how grim the world is?! Not only that but the sci-fi fantasy elements are top notch. It essentially feels like The Boys where you have people with powers but every power the characters have felt like a political or social commentary of some sort, my favorite has to be Flora (Olivia Washington) being too fast for the world meant she had to slow down. Some really good humor throughout too, especially when Walton Goggins is around. The animated segments make South Park look like child's play. So stylish and creative with the world building and the visuals. The effects for Cootie are well-made they never really faltered. Felt very isolated and claustrophobic in the first episodes. Enjoyed every character. Awesome ending. I want more!
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