1899 is another diamond in the rough of Netflix programming to be specific, and overall OTT platform 'content' at large. You don't see such well made films anymore, let alone shows which are just churned out month after month in the name of content.
When you watch a show like this, you know it's someone's vision being realized on the screen and not just a corporation hellbent on feeding a unidimensional worldview to their audiences. In that, despite the 48 million dollars Netflix has put into making the most expensive German show of all time, one has to say that 1899 is great not because of Netflix but despite Netflix.
There is a tight narrative which is glorified by great acting perfomances from the entire cast. Emily Beecham is stellar as the protagonist of the show, a lesson to so many big budget shows out there as to what people like in a strong female lead [Here's looking at you Rings of Power]. The show follows the allegory of Plato's cave, something which would gratify your experience if you're already a bit aware of it.
All in all, I'm pumped for whatever follows this. In a world where we have given up on movies and most American TV Shows, Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese are beacons of hope that there is still some good in the world of cinema.
When you watch a show like this, you know it's someone's vision being realized on the screen and not just a corporation hellbent on feeding a unidimensional worldview to their audiences. In that, despite the 48 million dollars Netflix has put into making the most expensive German show of all time, one has to say that 1899 is great not because of Netflix but despite Netflix.
There is a tight narrative which is glorified by great acting perfomances from the entire cast. Emily Beecham is stellar as the protagonist of the show, a lesson to so many big budget shows out there as to what people like in a strong female lead [Here's looking at you Rings of Power]. The show follows the allegory of Plato's cave, something which would gratify your experience if you're already a bit aware of it.
All in all, I'm pumped for whatever follows this. In a world where we have given up on movies and most American TV Shows, Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese are beacons of hope that there is still some good in the world of cinema.