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ZefyrusMay 10, 2021

Direction - 5/10
Plot/Writing - 3/10
Characters - 5/10 Performances - 7/10 Wow! factor - 6/10 Cringe/cliche factor - 7/10 I'd say it is watchable, but only barely. Performance from Garner (Ruth) is highly commendable, but also performancesDirection - 5/10
Plot/Writing - 3/10
Characters - 5/10
Performances - 7/10
Wow! factor - 6/10
Cringe/cliche factor - 7/10

I'd say it is watchable, but only barely. Performance from Garner (Ruth) is highly commendable, but also performances from almost all other actors are quite good, considering the very weak writing. Basically the actors are holding the series standing, at least in my view. The series pilot is amazing, but then the plot quickly mires down.

Overall, although the show tries to sell itself as realistic, it is not at all. 1. Characters undergo HUGE transformations in no time and without consequences. 2. Some characters rise from "zero-to-hero" in a matter of 1-2 episodes and their status among the other characters is automatically set to the "hero" level. 3. The writing is very weak, filled with plotholes, unintuitive & unexplained behaviour.

4. Sometimes, character lines are citing facts that are directly contradicting facts presented to the viewer 2 scenes before, and the discrepancy is NEVER resolved.

5. The direction with the faint blue filter becomes very, very tiresome; the viewer cannot distinguish between times of day, which may be intended, but annoying nonetheless.

6. Towards the middle of the 2nd season and onwards women take a clear lead in the series, but not in a negative, feministic/SJW way. However from towards the end of the 2nd season, one of the leading female protagonists is increasingly boosted by the writers. She has traumatic experiences that scar people for life, yet she suffers no side effects. Her decision making and hunch are almost infallible. Mary Sue-like.

TL;DR
This is not Breaking Bad / Better Call Saul. Not by a long shot. Not even by approximation. Watch it as a standalone series and keep your expectations very low.… Expand

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10

joaop1430Dec 9, 2019

This series is so good, deserves more recognition, one of the best Netflix show

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9

rapper2000Apr 12, 2020

This is an elite show. Jason Bateman is a unreal. season 3 is the best yet. cant wait for season 4

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10

MccuskyJul 1, 2020

An incredible series, its almost constantly edgy and never dull, so many great characters, the main ones seem to all be locked in a life where they are pushed into tough moral choices. Its a bit unrealistic but the acting is so good I don'tAn incredible series, its almost constantly edgy and never dull, so many great characters, the main ones seem to all be locked in a life where they are pushed into tough moral choices. Its a bit unrealistic but the acting is so good I don't really care. I wondered where series 2 would go, it seems the plot just thickens, I'm onto the last episode of series 3… Expand

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10

KeenWatcherNov 22, 2019

I thought this show was a one trick pony on Season 1 but boy was I wrong! If you enjoyed Breaking Bad you’ll probably love this show. I think Jason Bateman plays Marty Byrde masterfully.

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8

HannibalBMay 26, 2020

Ozark has its weaknesses, but it's seldom boring. The characters are generally interesting, and while the level of stress the mains endure is extreme and relentless, and events sometimes strain the limits of believability, the overall qualityOzark has its weaknesses, but it's seldom boring. The characters are generally interesting, and while the level of stress the mains endure is extreme and relentless, and events sometimes strain the limits of believability, the overall quality of this show makes it worth suspending one's disbelief. It's interesting, fun, unpredictable, and busy in the best way.… Expand

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5

angularlyJun 20, 2020

Pretty good show, I kinda like the characters. Great actors, especially Bateman, Linney and Garner. So score is based on what else is out there, compared to movies and so on from 30 years ago it would be like a 1. But it's Netflix, a far leftPretty good show, I kinda like the characters. Great actors, especially Bateman, Linney and Garner. So score is based on what else is out there, compared to movies and so on from 30 years ago it would be like a 1. But it's Netflix, a far left propaganda outlet with a mission to break down everything good about western culture, like e.g. family. It's full of misrepresentations of the real world like basically all women are strong and men are weak and stupid. Just as we are used to from the last 40 years of Hollywood regressive propaganda.… Expand

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6

Razd007Dec 15, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honeslty when it comes to this series after watching 3 seasons, it felt unworthy the time spent on it! To be fair only two characters where worthy watching "Ruth Langmore" and "Ben Davis". these two actors gave some meening for this series. There is no action in it, the drama is so fake and the tempo is so slow, there is no emotional incentive in this story. The only person who moved me is Tom Perfrey and Julia Garner. else, I was expecting better from this series.… Expand

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6

MLRSep 10, 2020

Ozark wants to be breaking bad. It really wants it, so much that it will jump a shark to get it.

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jgzegerJul 23, 2021

Total garbage. There's not one single likeable character in the whole show. I don't understand the mentality of people who like this sort of drama, but then there are all kinds I guess.

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10

lkalejandroApr 8, 2020

Brilliant, many plot twits, saw this season like in 3 days. Can´t wait for season 4 after this crazy ending of season!

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5

ZeteticoAug 15, 2020

Only naive and coarse-minded spectators can appreciate this show. The female characters are hateful, the events predictable, the protagonist expressionless, the family dramas boring and already seen Infinite times. Comparing this show toOnly naive and coarse-minded spectators can appreciate this show. The female characters are hateful, the events predictable, the protagonist expressionless, the family dramas boring and already seen Infinite times. Comparing this show to Breaking bad is blasphemy.… Expand

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froglegsMar 21, 2020

It's a bit like Breaking Bad but without the good writing and mediocre everything else.

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10

katezoeJun 22, 2020

MUST WATCH SERIES...thrilling, crazy, excellent acting. Only comparison is Breaking Bad.

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10

BidoulouMay 5, 2022

Ozark is a show about the consequences of choice. Be it right directed choices, or bad ones. Then, you must take those choices on yourself, and be coherent. The Bryde family spends most of the choice learning this hard truth. Nobody is safe.Ozark is a show about the consequences of choice. Be it right directed choices, or bad ones. Then, you must take those choices on yourself, and be coherent. The Bryde family spends most of the choice learning this hard truth. Nobody is safe. Nobody is good. Nobody is bad. Choices are everything. And choosing is giving up. And giving up is hard.… Expand

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OrphanTwinApr 7, 2022

BAIT AND SWITCH! Show starts out great. By the end it’s nothing like it starts. All the characters shift. Now the wife is in charge (lol). The timeline makes no sense. They wouldn’t have time for all this and still breakfast lunch and dinner.BAIT AND SWITCH! Show starts out great. By the end it’s nothing like it starts. All the characters shift. Now the wife is in charge (lol). The timeline makes no sense. They wouldn’t have time for all this and still breakfast lunch and dinner. Pretty obvious the makers don’t really have family. As usual.… Expand

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7

JDDallasApr 18, 2020

THE SPIRITUAL SUCCESSOR TO BREAKING BAD? (..but with one key issue)

Not really a big fan of copycat TV..but they do a good job..and am I right? This show doesn't exist if it weren't for BB making the blueprint mainstream. Just finishedTHE SPIRITUAL SUCCESSOR TO BREAKING BAD? (..but with one key issue)

Not really a big fan of copycat TV..but they do a good job..and am I right? This show doesn't exist if it weren't for BB making the blueprint mainstream. Just finished season 3 and WOW!..can't wait for next season (*sigh*..in another year)

Not gonna punkya with any spoilers..but do have 1 lil whinyB that I think separates OZARK from BB and I think it's pretty key.

First lemme say I DO love this show despite "only" giving it a 7 only cuz it truly does require someone to suspend disbelief to such an extent that ALL these dark forces surround the Byrde Family..yet somehow THEY manage to remain unscathed..Yeah OK..I get it..IT'S A TV SHOW AND IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE REAL..I KNOW!!!..but that's also supposed to be the hook. A seemingly normal middle class family finds themselves thrust into chaos..but yet still seems to retain their "Beaver Cleaver" suburban normalcy. The average dull middle class family is supposed to be able to relate and fantasize that THIS could be THEM!

Props this season to THE ACTING: never really been a big "acting" guy..but this season especially has been standout. Last year it was Ruth Langmore (Julia Garner?) actress..(season 2) scene where she is crying/apologizing to her Dad in the car is frickin Oscar worthy IMO.

This year Ben -Wendy's brother- was AMAZING how he was able to dig deep and go into the emotional pit of despair (I don't EVER!!! want my emotions so close to the surface that I can tap into them like that)..I see big things for this dude ahead
..and even Wendy (Laura Linney) showed me some acting KungFu I did not know she possessed.

Jason Bateman? does he get "acting" credit or not?..cuz his main groove is staying stonefaced and stoic NO MATTER WHAT IS HAPPENING!..but yeah..I love the dude

OK so if there is a whiney li'l complaint about this WHOLE concept..and what makes Marty Byrde different from Walter White..it's that Marty (and Wendy) actually sat down and CHOSE this life. There was no gun to their head.

Walter White was a 50 yr old milquetoast high school teacher with a special needs teen son..a dependant wife with an unplanned newborn on the way..mountains of debt who suddenly learns one day that he has cancer and only 6 months to live. I CAN EMPATHIZE WITH WALTER WHITE! HE'S TRYING TO SCRAMBLE TO LEAVE HIS FAMILY WITH SOMETHING BEFORE HE DIES! He has 6mos to do so and obviously nothing legal is going to do that for him (he even allows himself to rationalize that anyone who buys his product is doing so freely and willingly). It's only once he's in ThaGame does he, HIMSELF, become HOOKED become on the excitement, money, respect & power his new profession gives him.

..but Marty & Wendy?
..no crisis..no cancer..no "gun to the head"
..they could have said No to Cartel Life (in the beginning) and gone on with their middle class lives

..and to me this makes all the difference
..much like Tony Soprano, since Marty & Wendy are the focal points of the show we root for them..We want them to succeed

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bridgebombMay 8, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show started off really good but I began to hate certain aspects of the show, with every new episode. There are just too many unrealistic scenarios and they get worse by the episode. Yes, I understand it's fictional, but c'mon. I can't fall in love with Marty Byrd's character, too wussy like. Doesn't really have a backbone or supports his wife in the arrangement they have with the cartel. She's basically uprooted with her kids to a different place, and though she's in on it to a certain extent, she realizes she has to play the game and she's all in on it and he starts to punish her for it. But for me the writing kills me. The scenarios and how they play out it just would never happen, and I found myself saying this too many times. The Snells would long be dead in a real scenario. The brother would never be released or locked up locally after so many criminal offenses. Many things seemed forced.I'm not saying its the most terrible thing I've seen, but I can't saw it's really good. I just don;t want to reveal too much but just too many writing hiccups that just kill the mood.… Expand

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FyilMar 27, 2020

Really liked the first two seasons, but in season 3 the characters lost their essence.

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Lucio81May 10, 2020

Excellent series, with an incredibly good acting and a very compelling scenario. The main characters are all well developed.

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10

ShervingagaMay 2, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. best show on netflix best storytelling show right now in the world bravo
great cast +great story+ Respect for the Viewer = ozark
I'm excited for the last season hope for great and memorable end… Expand

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8

NubellsNov 16, 2021

This is not a Breaking Bad ripoff :)
Walt & Marty should do a spinoff together!

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Lord-XaffaxApr 30, 2022

Nothing sucks more than a series with a continuing story you are following that gets cancelled and altough the makers of the series in their own twisted way will claim this story has an end, it doesn't and it leaves you with the exact sameNothing sucks more than a series with a continuing story you are following that gets cancelled and altough the makers of the series in their own twisted way will claim this story has an end, it doesn't and it leaves you with the exact same felling as if it were cancelled half way(which I think is actually was they just try to cover it up.) Anyway there are loose ends enough for another two seasons and a satisfactory ending...(let's face it the whole bastard family deserves to die.Or at least locked up with a biodegradable throw away key.)Anyway if you are not prepared to suffer a totally frustrating none ending, don't make my mistake of wasting time watching four seasons.So yeah that's a well deserved 1.(Might have been an eight or nine if they had taken the trouble to write an ending, but they didn't)… Expand