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Josh Brolin non è un attore qualunque. E' un gigante che ha lasciato l'impronta in alcuni dei più rilevanti film degli ultimi anni, da Non è un Paese per Vecchi ad Avengers: Infinity War ed Endgame, passando per il recente e spettacolare Dune di Dennis Villeneuve.
Non è un attore che sceglie i suoi progetti alla leggera e se ha deciso di prendere parte a questo specifico progetto seriale fra i tanti, allora, forse, un motivo di interesse questo progetto deve pur averglielo offerto.
La serie tv ha tutto per essere la nuova grande cosa della serialità contemporanea, ma...Ma allo stato attuale non mi sembra avere ancora quella graniticità che mi sarei aspettato.
L'epicità c'è e si vede. Il mistero anche. La solennità, pure. Le interpretazioni, non ne parliamo nemmeno. Tutto sembra essere eccellente.
Ma...
Ma, più di una volta, durante la visione del pilot mi è sembrato di notare qualche piccola crepa nella solidità della scrittura.
Un esempio?
Dalla più istintiva (cos'è?), alla più collaterale (perchè è scoperto proprio da Royal?), a quelle più strettamente diegetiche (chi diavolo è Autumn e perchè compare cosi dal nulla?), a quelle più "lontane" (dove finisce Royal?). Quel vortice ha tutto quel che serve per essere per Outer Range quello che l'isola fu per Lost, un enorme centro di interesse e di mistero intorno al quale verranno elaborate teorie, storyline e probabilmente anche degli aspetti più filosofici (cosa che Lost era riuscita a fare come poche altre serie nella storia).
Le interpretazioni sono di livello altissimo ed il ritmo assolutamente in linea con il tono della serie.
Un pochettino forzato, a mio avviso, il voler conferire allo show l'etichetta di uno western. Ci ho trovato ben poco di western se non i cappelli da cowboy, un rodeo e qualche occhiolino a Yellowstone e 1883. Per adesso non parlerei, dunque, di genere western applicato allo sci-fi, e viceversa.
Voglia di continuare a vederlo: 8,5
Voglia di consigliarlo: 7,5
Originalità: 7
Cast: 9
Comparto Tecnico: 7
Dove Vederla: Amazon Prime Video
Anno di uscita: 2022
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New Lost?
Western series?
The next cult?
With these questions in my head I approached the vision of Outer Range, a new TV series by Amazon Prime Video starring an actor of the caliber of Josh Brolin and a high-level cast that includes, among others, Imogene Poots, Lily Taylor and Tom Pelphrey.
The vision of the pilot has, certainly, clarified the ideas with respect to the expectations.
Will they be disregarded or not?
Approaching Outer Range was not easy.
The call of the many expectations generated by some spoiler free article I had read, "forced" me to approach the series calmly, which is why I preferred to tune in to Amazon Prime Video in a moment of total calm. Lights off, volume at maximum (or at least well loaded) and all the attention of the world towards what many predicted as an event series.
There were many objective premises even before reading enthusiastic opinions around the web.
Josh Brolin is not an ordinary actor. He is a giant who has left his mark on some of the most important films of recent years, from No Country for Old Men to Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, passing through the recent and spectacular Dune by Dennis Villeneuve.
He is not an actor who chooses his projects lightly and if he has decided to take part in this specific serial project among many others, then perhaps this project must have offered him a reason to be interested.
The cast of "side" is not so much side, even though the list does not contain actors of "cry". The synopsis, the premise of everything we will see did not seem trivial. Amazon's production effort didn't seem trivial either, so, after adding up the addendums, the expected result seemed to be, almost mathematically, valuable.
Add to that those trusted comments above and here I am talking about Outer Range after the pilot and after a weeks-long wait that had me pre-filtering some emotions.
So, with all that said, is this opinion as enthusiastic?
The hyper-simplified answer is obviously yes.
The TV series has everything to be the next big thing in contemporary seriality, but...But in its current state it still doesn't seem to have the graniticity I would have expected.
The epicness is there and it shows. The mystery too. The solemnity, too. The interpretations, let's not even talk about it. Everything seems to be excellent.
But...
But, more than once, while watching the pilot I seemed to notice some small cracks in the solidity of the writing.
Case in point.
Trevor goes missing and the brothers immediately go looking for him. Everything fits together, everything is too simple, all the alarms that were supposed to go off in their heads go off. They immediately run to the Abbots, they immediately point fingers, they immediately open doors, they immediately kick down gates, they immediately impound cars and ATVs, they immediately fly to the open expanse. Everything happens and happens immediately. Nothing wrong, you will say. And it's true, nothing wrong with that, but I noticed a little 'ease in handling these aspects and is a simplicity that I found several times along the way sumptuous this first episode.
Otherwise, as I said, it's all there.
This mysterious vortex that rises right in the middle of nowhere and brings with it an avalanche of questions.
From the most instinctive (what is it?), to the most collateral (why is it discovered by Royal?), to the most diegetic (who the hell is Autumn and why does she appear out of nowhere?), to the most "distant" (where does Royal end up?). That vortex has everything it takes to be for the Outer Range what the island was for Lost, a huge center of interest and mystery around which will be developed theories, storylines and probably even more philosophical aspects (which Lost was able to do as few other series in history).
The performances are of the highest level and the pace absolutely in line with the tone of the series.
A little forced, in my opinion, wanting to give the show the label of a western. I found very little of western if not the cowboy hats, a rodeo and some winks to Yellowstone and 1883. So for now, I wouldn't talk about the western genre being applied to sci-fi, and vice versa.
In general, however, this Outer Range has confirmed itself as a series that can give enormous satisfaction. I expected to be in front of the best series (potential) of 2022, but I must say that today, we are faced with a series that can only go to school from the various Euphoria, Better Call Saul, Peaky Blinders and Severance that we have met so far.
A defeat? We are facing a series with a capital S that can only grow and inorgorglirreci more and more.
Want to bet?
Want to keep watching it: 8,5
Want to recommend it: 7,5
Originality: 7
Cast: 9
Technical Area: 7
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Release Year: 2022
