megagurka

I watched the first season of "The 100" before writing this review. If you can disregard the bad things about this show and are interested in the sci-fi elements this show might be worth watching if you have nothing better to do. It starts with a pretty cool premise that enables a lot of different plot developments. However there are plenty of things with this show that are annoying:

• The characters are very one dimensional, they are either very good or very bad. They also immediately know what has happened given one clue and what to do next. It's very hard to connect with and feel for anyone of them.

• The dialogue is very simple, filled with clichés and the lines feel very stilted. Nobody actually talks like this.

• Constant self sacrifices and self reflection by the main characters to make them look really good and to provoke some emotional response from the viewer.

• Frequent "cliff hanger" cuts in the middle of episodes which are preceded by the same annoying crescendoing music. Almost like it's made for inserting commercial breaks. This gets annoying very quickly.

• Lots of small side stories (look backs, romantic relations etc.) which doesn't add anything to the main storyline. They are basically just time fillers.

• Very little development actually occurs in the main story line in the whole first season. It could probably be compressed to about two or three episodes.

I can see that many teenagers (mostly girls) would enjoy this show, but for the intelligent adult it's harder to consume. I watched Narcos before this and the difference is huge in terms of production quality and adult appeal. However, I will probably watch season two of "The 100" anyway.

Wow, this movie kept me at the edge of the seat the entire 141 minutes. It's been a while since I wrote a review here, but this movie really deserves it.

First I have to admit that I'm a fan of original movies which explores philosophical and psychological dilemmas/issues (Cube, Donnie Darko, Memento, Matrix to name a few). This movie really takes it a notch further with it's constant switching between numerous alternative chain of events so that you never know what to expect next. But the cutting is always done with finesse so somehow the scenes always fits together in a logical (or emotional) way (which may not be apparent until after wards). The cinematography is beautiful and really helps strengthen the story telling. The acting is top notch, especially Jared is great.

I won't spoil to much of the story, but I recommend that you see this movie with an open mind, and don't try to make sense of everything that happens. After a while the pieces will start to fall into place (although I admit I don't fully grasp everything after the first viewing). If you can do that, you're in for a hell of a ride!