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So, it seems like they all just died and were hanging out in purgatory... like, right there
Although maybe this can be called an alternate reality

The series left the impression of chewing gum, which initially had a very pleasant taste, but then it suddenly became tasteless and even slightly unpleasant, and there was no trash can nearby, so I had to keep chewing it until the very end.

I don't remember when I stopped watching, trying to do it in a similar way – maybe at the end of season 2? Definitely after the bunker, the "others," and the "numbers" were found, but before it – as far as I know from rumors – turned into an absolute fan fiction.
Maybe around the third season, when I already saw these twists, I also saw the structure of the subsequent narrative and realized that this structure would not lead to anything good in the future and was designed specifically to keep the viewer hooked by gradually feeding them crumbs of a schizophrenic plot to maintain pseudo-interest. This is really sad because, even though I'm not a big fan of – but I accept as a given – various flashbacks throughout an entire series and all sorts of things, I really enjoyed the first season and a certain part (or even almost all) of the second.
At one point, I just sensed that nothing good would happen next, and based on my feelings and knowledge about the series' decline, I dropped it. But overall, I don't consider this a loss; even taking into account the sunk cost factor (🤓), even without a resolution, it's a cool series at the beginning, and it can definitely be watched without finishing it if you don't suffer from the syndrome of "I'll start, and if I don't finish, it's a disaster, I need a canonical or at least some kind of ending." If you want some kind of very intellectual and entertaining adventure for a while, then why not.
I remembered an interesting moment from life – once I was talking to my dad on the phone, maybe he wasn't living with us at that time, or maybe he was, but he had gone somewhere, and he says: I saw this series on prime-time TV, and it's super cool, it's called SURVIVE. For some reason, I remember this, it sounded very funny.

2) Found Loken's review, but it's about the second and third seasons, and he writes about a lot of drawn-out scenes where nothing happens; I don't remember the original well, but it was probably like that.

Returning to this review – since then, I've come across some highlight reels from that season on YouTube, and they were quite cool. Of course, this is taking into account the boring scenes and everything else, but it seems to me that the series, like wine, rather than milk, matures with age, both for itself and for the viewer.

It's really good, and I don't regret a single second spent watching it. Perhaps at the time of the review in this thread, I slightly lowered the rating due to subjective factors, but since then, seasons 4, 5, and 6 have also been released, and they are simply excellent, and even seasons 1, 2, and 3 are very, very good.
If you were to ask me at gunpoint: out of everything you've watched, which series would you call the best? Salich would definitely be at the top; it has a lot of cool, interesting things, excellent acting, interesting plots and characters, and even some cool twists – although I personally don't consider this a super-plus, but rather a nice bonus, but even that exists. In general, me and Sivo recommend it.

So, it seems like they all just died and were hanging out in purgatory... like, right there
Although maybe it can be called an alternate reality

Well, yeah, after the last characters died, all their souls merged. In my opinion, it's a plot remnant.

I finished watching the last season of Better Call Saul (2015-2022). When I started watching, I expected to get a fun or simply amusing comedy or semi-comedy about how Saul Goodman, the cheerful and resourceful lawyer from Breaking Bad, resolves issues and gets out of trouble. And, of course, there are plenty of situations in which the characters find themselves, but the story as a whole is much more serious and touches on things I didn't expect at all. It explores family, love, and ethics in general. And at no point is this done in a heavy-handed way, where you're told, "Well, you see, this character was completely wrong? Don't be like him." There's absolutely none of that. Everything is shown humanely, with understanding. I don't think that means you should watch the series as a super-serious drama, because, as I said, all these themes aren't presented in a blunt way; they, like in life, seem to pass by in the background, and then you suddenly stop to think and realize – that was actually life itself. A long time ago, I wasn't impressed with the series Breaking Bad and decided that its popularity was due to the fact that it never descends into outright garbage, unlike all the other series I've seen. But what I didn't like about that series was that it had too much filler content. Here, the series not only doesn't descend into that, but it also has a minimum of filler, or at least, you don't notice it at all when you're watching. And all of this is polished off with a powerful ending, again, much better than Breaking Bad. Great, I really enjoyed it. A few words about the characters:

I personally find it less interesting to follow Mike, but it's still more engaging than following Hank's wife, and Mike gets much less screen time.

Starting with the second season, I found it very interesting to watch Mike; he's a top-notch character, a wonderful character, thank you for deciding to develop him. Kim Wexler is awarded the honorable title of "two-dimensional goddess" for her actions. And the cover of the fourth season perfectly sums up the feelings after watching the series:

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Kingdom of Heaven (2005, USA)

And why did I think it was Mel Gibson? Turns out it was Ridley Scott.
Cons: There's a bit of Hollywood flair. The main character flits around the battlefield like a seasoned Legolas, or even Spider-Man, catapults fire explosive missiles, destroying everything, and firing 60 times a minute... In short, it's spectacular.
Pros: Everything else. A very powerful film with a well-chosen theme, without any noticeable embellishments of history. A film about how difficult it is to find yourself and how easy it is to lose yourself, about how good and evil are sometimes not obvious and go hand in hand, but you can still distinguish them, and in the end, it is absolutely necessary for every person. It leaves a very pleasant impression; they don't make films like that anymore...

Pros

And also Eva Green.

thought it was Mel Gibson? Turns out it was Ridley Scott.

That's Edward Norton... xD
The movie is good, though.

The Green Knight (2020).
Instead of watching it, you could just read an article on Wikipedia or somewhere else.

This is Edward Norton... xD
The movie is good, yes.

Hold on... Before I report, I always check the wiki, as I never remember the credits. Are you being sarcastic or are you really spreading misinformation?

He played as Baldur (he didn't recognize him right away).

Alice in Borderland and Squid Game
I haven't watched any series in a long time, but I needed something to distract myself with. I'm not in the mood to play the expansion right now, I'm tired of the recent Minecraft, and I don't have the energy for anything productive, so I decided to watch something interesting. Anime, strangely enough, I also don't feel like watching anymore (except for rare cases like the recent movie about Chainsaw Man).
I don't remember where I heard about Alice, but Squid Game came to mind on its own due to its popularity after I finished watching it. The first is a Japanese production, and the second is Korean. Both are based on survival games in which a certain number of people have to play. However, if you try to compare them, the only advantage of the Japanese series is the voice acting, which I can understand by ear, unlike the Korean one. Otherwise, Squid Game wins on all fronts. If its plot is interesting from the beginning to the end (it makes you think), and the characters evoke a wide range of emotions, then in Alice, somewhere after the third episode of the first season, it starts to become depressing, which you can watch, but it's more like chewing gum. Speaking of characters, both had "transitional characters," which is probably not surprising considering it's 2025 and Western money is involved in the production, but again, if in Squid Game this was a quite authentic and generally pleasant character, then in Alice it was just a quota-based token.

Ladri di biciclette
It feels like this awaits everyone soon, but it will be much worse.
Waga Seishun ni Kuinashi
Depressing.
Yoidore tenshi and Nora inu
Average.

Spread Your Wings (Donne-moi des ailes, 2019, France)

A film about how 100% of the adults constantly do foolish things, cluck about following strange and meaningless rules, brazenly, stupidly, and pointlessly break those rules, argue over trifles, laze around, and generally behave like utter infants and cowards — watching them was sickening to the point of nausea. And only the 14-year-old kid stood out from the general picture 😎 He just went and showed how to be a man, set a good goal, and boldly carried it out.
It's only because of him that the film is any good; otherwise, the adults' behavior could have been taken as the norm. But — it played on contrast.

The Passion of the Christ (The Passion of the Christ, 2004, USA)

This is actually the film I wanted to talk about more; the previous one was more of a warm-up.
First of all, when I turned the movie on, I was a bit surprised by which dub I had downloaded. I listened to the speakers for a bit — the language was completely unfamiliar. Then I got to the moment where two Roman soldiers talk to each other, and it dawns on me that they're doing it in Latin... And the Jews among themselves — obviously in Aramaic! The director set himself an extremely ambitious task: to shoot a film in the native languages of Rome and Israel of the 1st century AD, and he pulled it off. First conclusion: maximum meticulousness.

Boldly turning on subtitles and watching on, almost every subsequent scene continues to convince us of the meticulousness of the production covering the most important days in human history. With perhaps a caveat for traditions accepted in Catholicism but not confirmed in the Gospels — for example, the scene with Saint Veronica, who wiped Jesus' face with a cloth.

But even more important than the fact that the right events are happening on screen is how they are shown, with what pain. No embellishments, no "kid-friendly" rating — we seem to be right there, suffering along with Him, seeing that blood and those tears shed for people who don't pity Him at all, while He pities them — yes. It must have been incredibly difficult to show Christ so human, yet so divine, and all the other people are also perfectly in their places.

The apostles are in fear, but some cope with it better than others, while some, alas, fall all the way. His Mother and Mary Magdalene accompany Him all the way to Golgotha, as their hearts dictate. Pilate is not like in Bulgakov, where his head suddenly aches for some reason — this one is of sound mind and firm memory; he seems to pity Jesus, and the high priests are hateful to him, but politics dictates he act as he does; he is first and foremost a Roman governor, and only then a man, and those misplaced priorities serve him poorly. Herod just wants to have his fun and games — never mind, we know he'll have his cry later. The acting is such that you, the viewer, feel like you've known all these people for years, and all their thoughts and aspirations, doubts and decisions are visible as if through the crystal-clear surface of a lake.

And the ending... It is exactly as it should be, not like in some more irresponsible works. Those who've heard the title "The Gospel According to Tolstoy" know what I'm talking about (and those who haven't — well, fine, then let them not worry about it in advance).

If you think you're morally ready for such a film, then stock up on tissues for tears and go ahead.

Circle (2015 film)

50 people find themselves in a room with a deadly laser, and every 2 minutes, they anonymously vote on who to eliminate until only 1 remains. Who will turn out to be the most worthy or despicable survivor?..

I didn't like the first half because there were too many random characters that you don't even remember. I liked that it touches on many relevant topics in the decaying West, but unfortunately, they don't have any impact later on.

The second half is more exciting when the remaining characters are revealed, and you start to care about some of them more than others. I think it would have been more interesting if the film was an hour longer but with fewer participants.

The ending is unexpectedly good.

Backrooms (2026)

Normies don't get liminal spaces.