The Handmaid's Tale

HULU | Release Date: April 26, 2017

7.0	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 145 Ratings

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BroyaxMay 30, 2021

Une ambiance de dictature fort bien rendue dans cette série qui met en scène une autocratie religieuse à la fois bigote et fanatisée ainsi qu’un étrange mélange entre l’islamo-fascisme façon Mormons extrémistes et le communisme paranoïaque deUne ambiance de dictature fort bien rendue dans cette série qui met en scène une autocratie religieuse à la fois bigote et fanatisée ainsi qu’un étrange mélange entre l’islamo-fascisme façon Mormons extrémistes et le communisme paranoïaque de la Corée du Nord !

Les femmes pour la majorité d’entre elles y sont réduites à l’état de « servantes », c’est-à-dire des pondeuses officielles du régime qui n’ont pour seule utilité que d’assurer leur « destin biologique »… L’actrice principale campe avec talent l’une de ces servantes et la réalisation de la série reste indéniablement élégante.

Cependant, la narration reste d’une lenteur d’escargot, une lenteur désespérante tout au long de cette prémière saison, sauf peut-être lors du tout premier épisode… et encore. Difficile dans ces conditions de ne pas piquer du nez, vu comment ça se traîne à n’en plus finir… et à cet égard, je n’ai pas pu finir la saison. Et dire qu’il en existe trois autres !

En outre, alors qu’elle est déjà à dormir debout, la série abuse des raccourcis et se perd ici et là dans des incohérences énormes qui la font s’effondrer comme un château de cartes. Ils nous prennent vraiment pour des jambons là-dedans ! Cela dit, ça m’a donné envie de lire le livre : je doute qu’il soit aussi chiant que ça ! du moins, je l’espère.… Expand

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wantedtolikebutJul 26, 2019

This show could achieve greatness if not for the tone deafness in the final minutes of nearly every episode, i.e. "We need a bigger boat" and curious song choices that aspire to be counterpoint but miss miserably. Acting, direction,This show could achieve greatness if not for the tone deafness in the final minutes of nearly every episode, i.e. "We need a bigger boat" and curious song choices that aspire to be counterpoint but miss miserably. Acting, direction, soundtrack and production value are first rate. The writing struggles week to week, and I could argue that the show went off the rails when June did not leave Gilead at the end of season 2. Still it's inspired work.… Expand

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rodrigosoaresamApr 17, 2020

You should watch!!! One of the best series that I have watched. There are some aspects that doesn't connect with the reality, I think that we really pass thru the problem that the serie shows, the women will not submit the situation that theyYou should watch!!! One of the best series that I have watched. There are some aspects that doesn't connect with the reality, I think that we really pass thru the problem that the serie shows, the women will not submit the situation that they experience in this serie. Though, the serie shows what the women struggle nowadays and some doesn't care for it, cause the victim think that the aggressor is right by judging by dogma.… Expand

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alex_mercerJun 24, 2019

You know how The Walking Dead most episodes end in a serious cliffhanger while the rest of the episode was completely boring and inconsequential? Well, The Handmaids Tale is like that, only instead of a cliffhanger, is the protagonist rabidYou know how The Walking Dead most episodes end in a serious cliffhanger while the rest of the episode was completely boring and inconsequential? Well, The Handmaids Tale is like that, only instead of a cliffhanger, is the protagonist rabid face staring directly to the camera right after something unfortunate happened to her. Every single episode of this show is an utterly waste of time, the promise of what this show could have been after a very intriguing first season, was smashed to pieces across its second season and its stupid nonsensical way of moving storylines forward, and the third season is just the most pretentious and frustrating series I have watched on TV. The show's abuse of slow-mo's, wanna-be-artistic shots and close-ups to the protagonist, in the middle of totally irrelevant scenes is unbearable, NOTHING EVER HAPPENS, not even when there are a ton of motives, the only thing you are gonna get over and over, is Elizabeth Moss's angry face.… Expand

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LindsaylohanMay 26, 2019

The handmaid's tale é o retrado do cenário atual em que vivemos de forma subtil, a serie aborta temas importantes e delicados,tudo isso com uma fotografia impecável e atuações excelentes.

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samy1117Aug 1, 2020

This show must have ended with season 1. The character June has become monotonous and it has reached the point where viewers want her die. Too much feminism in the show. June's repeated facial expressions and her attitude are irritating.This show must have ended with season 1. The character June has become monotonous and it has reached the point where viewers want her die. Too much feminism in the show. June's repeated facial expressions and her attitude are irritating. She is self centered.. Worst ever show I have watched in my life. She gets on nerves. She is thankless selfish feminist racist women who uses others sacrifice for her benifit.… Expand

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GarethBAug 4, 2019

Excellent series of a dystopian future USA, with solid acting and plot. A bit small in scope and could broaden the world a little more.

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SatanskiSep 24, 2019

This has to be the biggest crap show i've ever seen. It's like some sick fantasy for housewives.

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MaxVonMaximusJul 30, 2019

Riveting and nail-bitingly addictive! Hopefully this doesn’t happen in real life in the future.

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EspeeJul 16, 2019

This show was a huge surprise for me. Excellent acting, cinematography and story. Would definitely recommend.

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Voodoo123Jun 14, 2019

While the show itself seems well produced and clearly has a decent cast - the material on which it is based is just not to my taste... I guess for me a 'post apolcaypctic' world has to follow a certain logic for me to buy into it. The worldWhile the show itself seems well produced and clearly has a decent cast - the material on which it is based is just not to my taste... I guess for me a 'post apolcaypctic' world has to follow a certain logic for me to buy into it. The world building logic leaps here are plentiful and noticeably **** in their execution. If you aren't fussed about the logic of the world and just want to immerse yourself in a fantasy (albeit nightmarish!) this may well be perfect for you.… Expand

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steveymeOct 15, 2019

Season 1 amazing. Season 2 crashed and burned hard, far too little plot progression. Didn't bother with Season 3.

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Pi0Mar 6, 2020

Didnt feel her or the worldbuild. After reading many positiv reviews on fb groups i gave it a try. Total disappointment...
Other series are just better with their universe

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HannibalBMay 26, 2020

Slow, sometimes boring, and moralistic, but not hopelessly bad. I think Moss was a bad choice for the lead, though I thought she was just right in Mad Men. The premise of this show is what gets me. In a time when the Western World careersSlow, sometimes boring, and moralistic, but not hopelessly bad. I think Moss was a bad choice for the lead, though I thought she was just right in Mad Men. The premise of this show is what gets me. In a time when the Western World careers toward the brink of insanity and self-destruction, this show panders to those fog-bound souls who fear revanchist religiosity and conservatism. What could be more unlikely? It seems to me that totalitarian control of our personal lives is indeed a danger, but it's coming from a very different quarter. But that aside, this show moves too slowly and milks moments of pathos. One feels manipulated, pressured to feel something. The situations are often indeed harrowing, but the heavy-handedness of their treatment detracts and distracts from one's genuine response to them.… Expand

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JJJJul 28, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really wish it was better. Overshoots. Characters are inconsistent. Details are inconsistent. A few examples:
Makeup your mind - Serena Joy either understands the disaster she helped to create or she is an evil cooperator working against women’s rights. Nick is suddenly a mercenary for the cause but the first episode describes him as low status. He loves Offred but then disappears from the show. Did the actor get a new acting job? Terrible non-resolution. Details- does Offred have a device on her ear or not? During her first escape, she tears it from her ear. Her second escape, they can’t find her and don’t know she’s hiding at the house. Which is it?
The handmaids in DC have mouth rings. How do they eat? Ridiculous. Don’t say they take them off before bed because the handmaid still has it on at bedtime.
I really hope they do a better job in the upcoming seasons. Do better.… Expand