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The last couple of games are bare bones in their conception, the only suspense coming from the choice of victims. And throughout, after having made Gi-hun’s guilt and his attempt at atonement the framework of the story, Hwang strains to bring those feelings to life, to make us believe in them. Here Lee, who gives a glum, one-note performance, shares the blame.
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By the time Squid Game finally crawls over the finish line, there’s no sense of the triumph you might get from completing a really good story — only of relief that this entire grueling experience is finally over.