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Movie/Show Reviews

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Some of us in the office are movie and show enthusiasts and we want to share with you some of the best we've seen. (last updated November 2024)

Platform: Netflix

AK Review:

9/10 (excellent)

I heard about this movie from a friend of mine and decided to give it a shot on a recent flight. Wow. What an amazing story. It's hard to talk about the movie without giving at least some of the plot away...so if you want this to be completely unexpected, stop reading and just go watch it. Gran Turismo is/was a very popular racing game/simulator that came out in the late-1990s and the creator of the game (Kazunori Yamauchi) had the mission of creating as realistic of a game as he could. Several years later, the Head of Marketing at Nissan proposed to create a competition amongst the 20 best Gran Turismo players in the world, for a chance to race real-life racecars. What follows from there is an incredible unlikely story. The acting in this movie is phenomenal and the story is compelling. Definitely worth a couple of hours, especially if you're a car racing fan.

Platform: AppleTV+

AK Review:

10/10 (excellent)

Let me put it this way, I'm not a huge fan of fiction books; this show was so good, I absolutely could not wait to find out what happens and so after finishing Season 1 and the first two episodes of Season 2 of this show, I went and bought the book series on audiobook and have been listening to them, just so I can find out what happens. I'm happy to report that while different, the books are just as good as the show.

This is a phenomenally well-told story; very post-apocalyptic, not very science fiction-y. The characters are consistent and do things consistent with who they are portrayed to be. I love the philosophical and sociological analysis that is subtly conveyed throughout the story. I won't spoil this one bit by telling you anything about the plot - highly recommend it. Excellent acting (mostly), and just a gripping story. Rebecca Ferguson (main character) and Tim Robbins (supporting actor) are both awesome in this show.

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