Space Force

Netflix | Release Date: May 29, 2020

6.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 104 Ratings

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sirdiddymusJun 23, 2020

Didn't seem to know if it wanted to be an outright outrageous comedy or a political satire, ended up being neither. Would of benefited from not following Mark home to his family life & angsty teenage daughter who despite being a very goodDidn't seem to know if it wanted to be an outright outrageous comedy or a political satire, ended up being neither. Would of benefited from not following Mark home to his family life & angsty teenage daughter who despite being a very good actor sucked all the life & fun out of the show. So much potential in the cast went mainly to waste but still potential there for season 2. Stop following Mark home & spend more time inside Space Force thats where the absurdity & fun is. And cut the screen time of the pain in the ass daughter.… Expand

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AlphaRebelJul 6, 2020

This should be a lot better given the talent involved.
Looks great but the humour misses the mark and it often descends into outright cringe.

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truerockJun 24, 2020

COVID-19 means I don't get out much and I watch things I wouldn't ordinarily watch. A new Greg Daniels (The Office, The Simpsons, etc) TV series "Space Force" caught my eye. And then I saw that John Malkovich was a main cast member. ICOVID-19 means I don't get out much and I watch things I wouldn't ordinarily watch. A new Greg Daniels (The Office, The Simpsons, etc) TV series "Space Force" caught my eye. And then I saw that John Malkovich was a main cast member. I decide to check it out.
The series also has: Steve Carell (The Office), Noah Emmerich (The Americans), Lisa Kudrow (Friends) and Jane Lynch (Glee) - so, a strong cast.

Two actors I was not familiar with impressed me: Tawny Newsome as Captain Angela Ali, a Space Force pilot
Jimmy O. Yang as Dr. Chan Kaifang, Dr. Mallory's lead assistant
I hope I seem them in other roles. They were interesting to watch.

I have never rated a TV series comedy higher than 8. I prefer other genre, I guess.

Regardless, I recommend this series to those likewise running out of things to watch. The writing is professional and above average.

There are a few scenes worth seeing. For example where John Malkovich's "double encrypted" file that was emailed to an Earthlink address is exposed.

I don't think I noticed a bad acting performance in the entire series.… Expand

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migelitoJun 19, 2020

There are a lot of talented people here and this should be funnier than it is. I think it's just too real to be funny maybe. references to trump aren't funny so much as groan worthy, because no matter how over the top they can choose to go,There are a lot of talented people here and this should be funnier than it is. I think it's just too real to be funny maybe. references to trump aren't funny so much as groan worthy, because no matter how over the top they can choose to go, it's just not beyond the realm of what could actually be. this will probably be much funnier in a decade, if we make it that long.… Expand

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lager96Jul 15, 2020

I was hoping the would be a new brilliant comedy with Steve Carell leading the team but NOPE. It isn't completely unfunny but I won't remember or think about this show after a week of watching it. Overall I'm disappointed but I hope theyI was hoping the would be a new brilliant comedy with Steve Carell leading the team but NOPE. It isn't completely unfunny but I won't remember or think about this show after a week of watching it. Overall I'm disappointed but I hope they improve with a season 2 (if they get the chance).… Expand

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glommanDec 5, 2020

Space Force is a comedy series, that isn't funny. It's written by an old person who imagined the behaviour of young people in a very non-subtle way. Neither does every episode stand on its own nor does it have a clear overarching story. Don'tSpace Force is a comedy series, that isn't funny. It's written by an old person who imagined the behaviour of young people in a very non-subtle way. Neither does every episode stand on its own nor does it have a clear overarching story. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't boring, but John Malkovich and Steve Carell really carry the whole series. If you want to see Steve Carell in a better role, watch "The Office US" and for John Malkovich I recommend "Being John Malkovich", one of my personal favourite movies.
There's better stuff out there.… Expand

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Lord_VoltaFeb 18, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really liked the first season. It broke down many Hollywood stereotypes with real science and some over-the-top humor. But the short moments of heart really shined.

Season two falls into the shallow comedy trap where the status quo must be maintained and nothing really changes across 7 episodes. The opening completely skips over the season 1 cliff hanger and never tells us how they recovered. The pandemic clearly hurt this show's production, because all the extravagant sets, subtle plotlines and, 3D side characters from season 1 are just gone. I wish the momentum from Season 1 had continued.… Expand

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UltanComboNov 19, 2021

There’s something about this show that I really like. There’s issues I have with it but overall I enjoy it. It’s has a lot of heart to it and there’s some moments that are just brilliant but near the end of the first season it jumps theThere’s something about this show that I really like. There’s issues I have with it but overall I enjoy it. It’s has a lot of heart to it and there’s some moments that are just brilliant but near the end of the first season it jumps the shark. I would give this a seven but those sharks.… Expand

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EludiumQ36Mar 24, 2022

"Space Force" (S02, 7 eps, 1/2hr, Netflix) in its sophomore season comes in with 30% fewer episodes after an 18-month wait, not really confidence inspiring is that? This season is watchable but it has a bunch of complaint points. First,"Space Force" (S02, 7 eps, 1/2hr, Netflix) in its sophomore season comes in with 30% fewer episodes after an 18-month wait, not really confidence inspiring is that? This season is watchable but it has a bunch of complaint points. First, instead of concluding the somewhat exciting season 1 finale, it skips ahead 3-mons to a related inquiry, yawn. Steve Carell keeps the artificially gruff voice of his General character, ugh. We still don't know why wife "Maggie" is in prison for 40-60 yrs (!) but that kind of time means murder-one. A chief complaint I had in season one was that as a comedy it didn't have any jaunty music ala "Curb..." but in the second half of episode 4 they added some! But that was all. Thankfully they did not add a laugh track. I think "facetious" best describes this series in one word, so it's fine to watch when doing other stuff, but if you're focused on it solely and think too much about its implausibilities then you'll be disappointed. So watch it like an episode of "I Dream of Jeannie" because it's really on that same level of silliness.… Expand

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