Kiro Linau

This show makes you feel like life might just be okay after all. The effect is especially strong after watching multiple episodes back to back, as you really start to get invested in the deceptively simple characters & plot. By the end of season 2, you may find yourself with an entirely new perspective on what is necessary to be truly happy in life, along with a strong urge to pursue it with zeal. As such, I couldn't recommend it more. I hope this show never ends. It feels like a lone tree, full & verdant green, thriving against all odds in the middle of a soot stained city. Perhaps the best thing I can say about it then, is that we need it.

This movie is sadly underrated. Do yourself a favor, just watch it & form your own opinion. Don't believe anyone who praises it as a masterpiece & DEFINITELY don't listen to anyone who calls it garbage (or even just bad). This film is actually packed to the brim with cool concepts, stunning locals & compelling characters. It does suffer on the narrative side however & not all the characters are worth their time on screen. Also the dialog could've used some more work. But if you can deal with that, Mortal Engines actually creates a fascinating world full of as many bright sights as it has grim realities. In fact the way it strikes this balance is easily one of its strongest traits. So just rent it on a weekend so you can watch it a second time through (you'll likely want to if you enjoy it) & try not to be so uptight. I think that is a huge problem these days. Every damn movie goer & critic expects absolute perfection at all times. Social media has turned too many if us into overly critical monsters. Most people can't even properly light their selfies, yet they tear apart a movie like this for not being perfect. Reading some of the reviews, you'd think it was the next installment of Sharknado. And yet it is perversely ironic that some garbage SyFy original, cash grab would somehow get more attention & less criticism than a movie that hundreds of people poured their hearts into. I'm not saying give it an oscar. I'm just saying don't relegate it to the dustbin of film history because overly critical people are bitter & need to lash out.