Station Eleven

HBO Max | Release Date: December 16, 2021

6.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 46 Ratings

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bob516Dec 25, 2021

After five episodes it is a strange combination of some emotionally powerful moments, and other that range from meh to poorly done. I hope it ends well.

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VancomycinJan 12, 2022

Chaotic, fragmented and disjointed, this is the kind of show with a bright post-apocalyptic storyline promise that falls flat on it’s face in execution. With multiple plot and timelines all woven together I found it difficult to emotionallyChaotic, fragmented and disjointed, this is the kind of show with a bright post-apocalyptic storyline promise that falls flat on it’s face in execution. With multiple plot and timelines all woven together I found it difficult to emotionally connect with any of the characters, whose acting was startlingly bland. Especially given the fact that these were actors playing actors. Looks like there should’ve been lessons all around.… Expand

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truerockDec 30, 2021

Interesting take on the post-apocalyptic genre. Some of the casting and acting was good.
Mackenzie Davis turned out a very good performance and was well cast for her role.
Other casting was like the budget overran and they had to go cheap -Interesting take on the post-apocalyptic genre. Some of the casting and acting was good.
Mackenzie Davis turned out a very good performance and was well cast for her role.
Other casting was like the budget overran and they had to go cheap - yet any high school drama club has better actors... so, always very strange why that happens. Clearly casting, acting and writing did not align in many places.

Episode 5, The Severn City Airport, is my favorite episode... I almost always enjoy David Wilmot's acting.

Daniel Zovatto is an interesting casting choice as "The Prophet" and he does a very good job. I wouldn't have thought to cast him in the role - but, it really works in an interesting way.

I was thinking of rating this a 7 (or even an 8) - but, just too many bad actors strangely cast in minor roles. Perhaps casting directors think minor roles are not important so they carelessly cast the minor roles?

I'm going to go read the professional reviews for some possible insight as to what was going on.

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Having thought about it for a while...

I think a major problem with Station Eleven was Himesh Patel as Jeevan Chaudhary (the audience member who takes care of Kirten the night of the pandemic and for the next several months). Himesh Patel fulfilled the role at an acceptable level. It is just that it was a critical role, and it should have been cast differently with a better actor. I think Himesh is fairly good actor - but, he messed up the series - in my humble opinion.… Expand

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leaveitDec 11, 2022

I can basically respect this series, but in its effort to make a character-centered drama in the post-apocalypse, it ironically is one of the least believable in the genre. A number of story elements have aged very poorly, like that everyoneI can basically respect this series, but in its effort to make a character-centered drama in the post-apocalypse, it ironically is one of the least believable in the genre. A number of story elements have aged very poorly, like that everyone would suddenly take the threat of something called a "flu" seriously or that something so virulent could actually wipe out so significant a portion of the population. Other story elements would challenge your suspension of disbelief at any time, like literally every child being tired of the grown ups' trauma for some reason or people continuing to eat MREs after 20 years. Overall the series felt like it had something to say about the heritage of art and how it can be used to communicate and manage trauma but unfortunately it was lost over dozens of hours of playing out like the Road or the Last of Us (both of which predate the book) but more boring and less believable. Yet another case of what is probably a decent story being shoehorned into the format of a streaming series to avoid comparisons to competitive or superior works.

Good for you if you like it, I guess.… Expand

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