Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes. A survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake.
It’s the Hunger Games meets children’s games. I just finished season one of the South Korean produced Netflix series Squid Game. So you know what that means. It’s time for a mini-pod review. Squid Game is strange. It’s intriguing. It’s hyper violent. It’s hard to look at and hard to look away from. In summary, it’s a pretty fun show to watch. If you have any familiarity with Korean cinema at all, you’ll inevitably notice similarities between this series and some of the more popular Korean films (Old Boy, Parasite, Snowpiercer, etc.) In essence, don’t get attached to very many characters. The stakes are high for every character. The losses are often heartbreaking. Although, it’s quite clear from the beginning who it is we should root for. If you like stylized violence, superb twists, and intriguing mysteries, this is a definite watch. As a double feature I would recommend binging this series that following it up with the Japanese cult hit, Battle Royal. My drink suggestion: Soju, a Korean distilled Barley based liquor. Sort of a Korean whiskey and a favorite of Player 456 on the show. Comments are closed.
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