Arcadia is an ambitious series with the sets and digital effects effectively creating a dystopian atmosphere. The locations in brutalist style look amazing and are stealing the show. Digital additions like extra floors and walls work like a charm.
Unfortunately that's where the good ends, and the bad and the ugly start.
There seems to have been no money left for proper casting, acting coaches and most importantly enough takes. The acting is bad with most actors performing as if they are reading the lines for the first time from a cardboard somewhere behind the camera. Any self-respecting director would simply request a new take, but real talent can't be faked obviously, neither on director nor actor side.
The toe curlingly bad story is also making the entire show more of a torture than a joy. Been there, done that. Nothing new, nothing original. 'Good artists copy, great artists steal', but the makers did neither properly.
If you don't like the first episode, don't bother to keep watching, waiting for this plane to lift off. It's not happening.
Unfortunately that's where the good ends, and the bad and the ugly start.
There seems to have been no money left for proper casting, acting coaches and most importantly enough takes. The acting is bad with most actors performing as if they are reading the lines for the first time from a cardboard somewhere behind the camera. Any self-respecting director would simply request a new take, but real talent can't be faked obviously, neither on director nor actor side.
The toe curlingly bad story is also making the entire show more of a torture than a joy. Been there, done that. Nothing new, nothing original. 'Good artists copy, great artists steal', but the makers did neither properly.
If you don't like the first episode, don't bother to keep watching, waiting for this plane to lift off. It's not happening.