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A chilling retro of the Spielberg-King school. Abrams has competition... An excellently graded horror drama actually written by Stephen King (and who can’t recognize echoes from It or Talisman?) and is still original in its approach. The serial form allows for sufficient character development and building up tension. The Upside Down and things connected with him is the terrifying place and, together with Eleven, perform some great things. Great effects, even though the flashing finale is unbearable for epileptics, it made the hair all over my body stand on end. Everybody is great in acting terms, just Winona overacts rather. I look forward to what the next season offers. Season Two: Typically, season two offers more of everything, everything is bigger and everything happens faster. Pairing up of characters sets of in unexpected directions, but the discovery of the world inside out still takes place only very gradually. Jane is put off onto the sidelines so that some sort of danger that wouldn’t matter could arise, but the whole storyline with searching for her sister just holds back the action. Otherwise again it’s a great watch in Stephen King style.
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In the first four episodes, total engrossment and enthusiasm. In the second half, (only) satisfaction with the gradual revelation of what’s going on, but the initial fascination waned. All those comparisons to the 1980s, Spielberg, Carpenter, King and others are totally fitting. The characters and the casting are great, and I’m looking forward to going back to that world in the second season. 2nd season: In terms of plot, more of the same. But the charm of a small town in the 1980s, the cute interactions among likeable characters and the fear of the unknown are gone and replaced by fooling around with a herd of digital monsters. At times I had the impression I was watching some fucking animation instead of a horror series.
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Just as Tarantino does not limit himself to mere quoting, but distils the essences of marginal genres and creates extreme pastiches, the Duffer brothers take an identical approach to eighties horror movies, teen flicks and children's adventures in order to mould a perfect fantastical story that allows viewers to feel the wonder of childhood, the anxieties of adolescence and the fears of parenthood, all at the same time.
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After the third season, it’s clear to me that this is awesome. Whether we're talking about the cast, the direction, the cinematography, the script, the costumes, the humor, or the soundtrack, it's basically perfect. I admire that the filmmakers aren't afraid to be a little evil at times and that you never know what's coming. I can't wait for the next season.
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Season 1 – 100% – The instantly omnipresent love that swarms me the day after it airs, and tries to convince me that a powerful series for everyone has appeared after a few episodes have passed, has been getting on my nerves in recent years. So when this carousel started with Stranger Things, I properly shook my head at it. But this series is saving it by being truly for everyone. It has tension, a mysterious creature, a group of friends led by the wonderfully quippy Dustin, the perfect Eleven, a love triangle, and parental love portrayed by Winona Ryder. She is the one who receives the most criticism from viewers, which I can't understand from my own perspective considering her phenomenal performance, but people rarely welcome genuine and real emotions. The eight episodes are just right to get under your skin, solve the basic chain of mysteries, and leave the viewer begging for more adventures. Season 2 – 100% – Those whom I liked, I now adoringly worship; those whom I hesitated about have moved into the first group. From Lucas to Will, from Joyce to Eleven, and with Dustin and surprisingly, even the new king Steve at the forefront of it all. Stranger Things confirms that it is not a seasonal affair, and although most characters continue their expected development and we shouldn't expect any shocking twists, the second season is exactly what I didn't even dare to dream of. A perfect mix of romance, tension, horror, and a complete range of emotions. The enthusiasm of Matt and Ross Duffer and the fiery chemistry of all the actors involved are impressively evident in the result. After watching it for the second time, I definitively consider the second season one of the best things I have ever seen. Season 3 – 90% – After the nervous tension on multiple fronts, it is evident that the Duffer brothers wanted to add humor, which fully corresponds to the mentality of '80s sequels. However, they added a lot of it, so they cannot reach the emotional level of the previous season (which, after a two-year break and being forgotten by the wide audience, logically reached immense heights). Just as the frenzied relationship madness that pushes it to the edge can please many with its hormonal storm or various pranks between teenagers, refreshing as it may be for some, it can also be so annoying that one may not want to wait for another mysterious ride. The same applies to Hopper, who transitions from eternal laid-backness to an irritated ball of nerves – an unexpected change, but perfectly irresistible in David Harbour's portrayal. In the suspenseful moods, however, it is the most magnificent period with many unbelievably disgusting moments (which, however, you can't take your eyes off), with instantly iconic (re)unions, and so many goosebumps-inducing scenes that there perhaps wasn't an episode where I didn't find my jaw dropping to the ground at least once. I have a slight reservation due to minor genre disarray (romance, Russians, slime, family trauma), which this time stick a bit worse and will be tested upon an inevitable rewatch. P.S.: The wait for Millie Bobby Brown to finally receive some genuinely intended awards is starting to get a bit long. Season 4 – 90% – I'm not surprised by how drastically the series is growing in scale, number of characters, or budget, but I am shocked by how the whole world is still tuned to it. This is no longer an intimate horror, nor is it a children's adventure or a modest story from Stephen King's famous drawer. This is a seasonal blockbuster that is waited for months and years to be talked about, paraphrased, and criticized for a long time. And yet the world nods almost contentedly and religiously awaits the next episodes. And I'm with it, because although the concept is sometimes turned almost upside down, the essence remains the same. Irresistible characters, precise actors, a vibrating soundtrack, countless touching moments, and a period atmosphere where realities are not thrown at the viewer as bait, but actively involve them in the story. Stranger Things is one of those rare achievements that can evoke the feeling that these are my memories, even though my own childhood and adolescence had nothing in common with what is depicted.
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