A seemingly innocuous cartoon for grown-ups on the surface, Bojack Horseman is a layered, more nuanced series than it initially seems. With a painfully honest, beautifully dark, and compassionately told portrayal of depression, the show offers a sobering yet comedic (and wholly humane) look at what can probably be summed up as "simply the human condition in general."
why didn't anyone tell me this movie was so good?
i brushed it off when it was released bc i think i thought it was a dry and serious *historical piece* i wouldn't connect with or smth, but i finally watched recently and it's actually brilliant, hilarious, and entertaining all the way through
[Content warning for physical violence/torture]
A tech entrepreneur is fueled by an obsession driving a secret posse of programmers to change our understanding of reality and free will itself.
Devs frames itself as a technological dystopia waiting to happen, as delving into the potential of quantum computing. Really it's a human drama: the characters are driven by loss and love.
The aesthetic is drawn from tech startups: all open office spaces and minimalist designs and young clever people and old men placing themselves in charge. Devs is dark and atmospheric and occasionally brutal, worth watching for Nick Offerman's performance as troubled boss Forest.
A timeless, reverberating film. Chantal Ackerman's narrative voice thrums solidly and steadily throughout, and continues to linger long after the film ends.
