Severance

Apple TV+ | Release Date: February 18, 2022

8.7	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 172 Ratings

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TVJerryApr 11, 2022

Adam Scott stars as one of several employees who have had the titular procedure that divides their memories into 2 parts: work and personal. As a result, each side doesn't know anything about the other. On the plus, the visuals are strikinglyAdam Scott stars as one of several employees who have had the titular procedure that divides their memories into 2 parts: work and personal. As a result, each side doesn't know anything about the other. On the plus, the visuals are strikingly stark, sterile and stylized. On the negative, things happen with tedious slowness. While there are consistent ominous overtones, the tension doesn't develop. The final episode ramps up the stakes, but leaves things hanging for Season 2. The cast also includes Patricia Arquette (as the creepy boss), John Turturro (as one of the workers) and Christopher Walken (as the man he befriends). It was directed by Ben Stiller, who certainly has a way with visual uniqueness, but his abilities at generating pace and pressure require lots of patience. (Nine one-hour episodes)… Expand

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mckaing10277Apr 12, 2022

I'm on episode tgree. its been somewhat boring so far but hopefully it gets better and I will update my rating.

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JimmyMcGillSep 24, 2022

Wanted to like it very badly, but it's probably an acquired taste for people who are fans of this actor. This is my only suspicion as to why this gets such high reviews. That's why there are relatively few ratings here, and they're mostlyWanted to like it very badly, but it's probably an acquired taste for people who are fans of this actor. This is my only suspicion as to why this gets such high reviews. That's why there are relatively few ratings here, and they're mostly positive. You go into this show either a fan of the actors / premise, or you don't, because within 2-3 episodes, it hits a brick wall in terms of popular appeal. Here's my issue with this show: it's literally devoid of charm. This is probably because of the actors, not just the dreary setting. The writing itself comes off as a wannabe highbrow, but ultimately just is boring, unfunny, and pedantic.

But overall, it's void of charm.

I know that people are going to say "that's the point of it." But the actors lack compunction. There's nothing there to the performance. You have to have screen presence, and the main actors generally lack it. From what I understand this show was probably done among a friend group and they hired only friends, rather than people who would have made for more compelling TV.

It comes off as trying to push the critique of corporate culture to new lengths, but it just feels like this was done before, many times over, better. It felt like a copy of something that we have all seen before. In a way it just felt like a corporate take on a corporate work setting. It's just silly.… Expand

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