Beyond the major events that often make a lot of noise for pas-grandcho, we appreciate browsing the catalogs of the streaming platforms in search of a film or a less highlighted series and yet much more qualitative . Just recently, on Netflix, we remember thatAt the dawn of America Placed in the top 10 of the SVOD service when the latter had not particularly pushed him on the front of the stage before realizing his success. And we quickly understood that The series had not stolen its place in the ranking of the best programs of the moment.
This is how a trailer recently stung our curiosity. That of Cassandra, German mini-series by Benjamin Gutsche (All You Need) In six episodes, notably carried by Lavinia Wilson and Mina Tander. And when we know that our friends across the Rhine are able to offer us shows like Dark, Inevitably, we get carried away a little.
Especially since the trailer in question promised us a mixture of Black Mirror and Terminator Around a IA that farts a cable by trying to eliminate a mother. More specifically, when a couple and their two children move in an old house in the 70s, they wake up an AI of home help which will prove to be a little too invasive. At the same time, we gradually discover what happened at the time of its creation. In short, on paper, either We savor a good thrillereither we hold a pretty nanar which we will like to make fun of. In the end, after six episodes, we mainly retain three good reasons to get started.
1 – Its retro charm
It must be admitted that where, in general, the stories involving robots tend to place us in a futuristic setting, we appreciate that Cassandra stands out for his style anchored in the 1970s. Whether it is effective by the flashbacks taking place at This era, or “vintage” when a new family moved to it today, the artistic direction gives the show this little one originality touch. We sometimes have the feeling of being in a Michel Gondry.
Especially since it serves the scenario since the first appearance of Cassandra ready to laugh. With sound Bread grid look mounted on a vacuum cleaner And his facial expressions out of step with his voice, it is difficult to imagine the object as a serious threat, which will obviously begin to create tensions within the hearth between what the robot can, or cannot do.
2 – A well -led tension
Which brings us to the second point. Although any lover of the genre can see things coming for miles – Cassandra Do not reinvent the powder -, we must recognize that we are caught up in the game of this thriller in closed doors where the AI will go further and further in his desire to eliminate competition. We like to imagine what twisted next blow she will consider while playing the manipulation card thoroughly.
Although classic, the series has a lot of twists and turns and masters its rhythm between the questions we ask and the time of answers. Flashbacks and the present time respond to the duel that the two mothers will soon be delivered while allowing us to understand reason, and especially madness, which surrounds Cassandra. Not to mention that some twists and turns punctuate the story with, in particular, unexpected horror keys. But Cassandra does not need to do too much, just her presence is enough to create a discomfort that will go crescendo. Yes, things will get worse, but when?!
3 – The stupidiest competition
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It is both the big weak point of the Netflix series, and at the same time the one who amuses us to the point of chaining the episodes: his characters. Because Benjamin Gutsche may have thought of everything by creating an initial trauma surrounding the small family, he hooks so much to justify each decision -making or each conflict between his members that it ends up looking like a God ex Machina perpetual. Without drowning in a rain of examples, we will simply say that Each strange action of Cassandra likely to awaken suspicion, the card ” It’s still your trauma »Came out.
Enough to amuse (or annoy) because the characters seem written so as to forget all the events of the day before or have never been in contact with a science fiction work or a computer bug. Cassandra Can achieve its ends only because everyone helps it in their business to the point where it even becomes too easy. The famous “ We will all separate into six groups from a ” in a Slasher, here in thriller sauce. What you are busy, if you do not hang on to the anxiety -provoking atmosphere of the series, by launching a contest of the stupidest character.
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