Squid Game
Filmy Maguire

Review by Filmy Maguire

Squid Game 2021

★★★★★

Watched 12 Dec 2024

Squid game is one of the most well crafted series I've seen. It grabs your attention right from the incredible pilot episode and it keeps you on the edge throughout. The characters are all developed very well and that's the biggest strength of the show in my opinion. All the actors give amazing performances. My personal favourite performances would be Lee Jung Jae as Gi Hun, Kim Joo-ryoung as Mi Nyeo and O Yeong_Su who plays player 001. I emotionally resonated with most of the characters and I felt bad for them as the show progressed, especially episode 6. That was one of the most heartbreaking episodes I've seen in any television show. The aesthetic of the show is unique. It's vibrant and atmospheric, supported by the brilliant and eerie background score by Jaeil Jung. The black masked red men, the entire world of the show, it's all very creative. The only flaws I found are the VIP scenes. I found them cringe, but maybe that was the point of those scenes. The english dubbing was distracting, so I watched most of the series in the original Korean with subtitles. All the games are really well crafted and anxiety inducing, especially after you start connecting with the characters. The turns the story take are interesting and engaging. The final twist kinda undercuts some of the emotional weight of episode 6, but it doesn't make the series bad. I'm really excited to see how season 2 turns out!

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