Silo

Brilliant, the TV Event of the Year. I knew from the first trailer that Silo would be my kind of thing and even though it is not a violence-filled action ride, I was absolutely engrossed and enthralled in every single detail and as a whole. The Last of Us has finally got a run for its money. Silo is a blend of several genres. It's primarily post-apocalyptic sci-fi laced with film-noir, dense mystery, suspenseful and atmospheric thriller, and also nerve-wracking drama. This cocktail works in all respects and is not weak in any means. No part of the 10 episodes is a weak link and the second half of the series builds up in truly epic style. The entire story takes place in an underground silo as the outside world is destroyed and toxic, and there are interesting rules and order at work. The series is full of mysteries that it slowly, cleverly unravels for the viewer. It's a bit of a bummer that we know the revelations before the characters do, so the shock isn't as impactful, but it doesn't matter. Rebecca Ferguson pulls the whole series incredibly well, I hadn't really noticed her as an actress until now, but what she does here is breathtaking. Emotionally and empathetically, I completely identified with her and experienced it incredibly thanks to her acting talent. She really shines like a bright light here. Of the cast, Common, who is classically unpleasant, is a great, and Tim Robbins has a very impressive role too. I also have to praise the soundtrack itself (the opening theme song is great), and once the show starts get going, it really managed to get under my skin. The reactor repair in episode 3 is such a powerful atmospheric blast that it evoked Chernobyl in me. The finale was also good, where the expected questions were answered and in turn more were added. However, readers of the books have a bit of a disadvantage of being deprived of all the surprises and revelations. We won't see anything more intense in the series production this year. A wonderfully addictive and intelligent affair.10/10. (07/02/2023)