Utopia: DVD Review
Rating: R18
Released by Roadshow Home Entertainment
This 6 part UK conspiracy thriller series is about as skewed a take on the genre as you could possibly ever foresee.
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A shadowy organisation known as The Network wants the unpublished second part of the novel, which the group of computer geeks and internet forum dwellers are in possession of - and suddenly, their worlds are changed forever...
Tapping into a vein of something that's niggling many at the turn of the 21st Century, Utopia is a searing drama, a six part rollercoaster ride of stunning visuals and shocking violence. Centring around 3 protagonists initially, Becky (Alexandra Roach), Ian (Misfits star Nathan Stewart-Jarett) and Wilson (break out star Adeel Akhtar), the series delivers a mix of uncertain thrills and clever twists.
A second series is out there, but it remains to be seen if it can capture the pacing, suspense and surprise of the first - well worth a binge watch, Utopia's mix of visuals and style as well as a rich narrative is one of the definitive surprises of the year.
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Hi. I consider myself proudly desensitized to violence after enjoying Evil Dead. However the violence in this tv show overwhelmed me! I think the show is best enjoyed in small sips. Binging would be hard work. Nevertheless this show is incredible. The adjectives in your review are earned!
ReplyDeleteI binged it, and it was great. Not sure I'd be along for year 2 though....can't be as great, right?
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