Kamikaze

As a big fan of denmark and its shows and as this is HBO denmark's first max original series i was hoping this would be much better! I must say that the protagonist's performance is good and the story could yield a lot if it weren't so messy... I like the way grief is portrayed, it's different, I don't know if it's innovative, but it's a good premise that gets lost sometimes because it's too messy or even boring, Overall it starts well but ends badly. I hope to see more danish original hbomax series! I love these people!

First episode I thought it was going to be a teen ranting and raving following the deaths of her family. It wasn't.

The lead character Julie made a very good exploration of herself and brilliantly acted and supposed by her male encounters on her journey.

Only flaw was the visit to the crash site. All of the wreckage was there still and easily accessed. In real life this would have all been removed for forensic examination.

Four episodes in and it feels like a mélange of other self-destructive stories we've seen before, all centered around loss. At times it tries to be clever, exploiting the juxtaposition between carnal human instinct and nature, while other times the content is quite lethargic and apathetic. The affluent background of the protagonist does lend itself to some writing flexibility with more adventure, but even a jet set lifestyle doesn't surmount the reality this is a slow burn story. Perhaps the biggest fault for me has been lack of relatability to the character despite being halfway through the series. Out of nothing more than curiosity, I will probably watch the remaining episodes to see whatever advent may come.

It could go either way. First, it could get pretty dark and there seem to be hints it will go in that direction. Second, it could get pretty silly, which would be a shame.

Although set in Denmark with Danish characters, the dialog is in English. You will follow the protagonist dealing with depression and confusion following the loss of her parents and brother in a plane crash as any person, much less an 18 year old, would.

But, at the same time, you see glimpses of an event which happens in the future which makes you wonder how she got in that position and I guess that is enough to keep my interest at this point. Hope it stays that way.

Worth a watch if it comes up on your watch list.

There's something that keeps you hanging in there, but DON'T. It doesn't get better and in the end you realize it's just an empty drama with almost no redeeming qualities and certainly a poor ending with no message.