It may be a matter of taste, but both series compete to become the best adaptation to a video game and the best science fiction film
It is a series that attracts attention for its great quality and staging.
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For years, the post-apocalyptic theme has been gaining a lot of relevance within science fiction cinema. It is no wonder, since we are faced with a genre that raises many real concerns in us, especially with the existence of new pandemics, war tensions and situations of pressing economic crisis. All this makes our imagination go towards The end of the ages and that there are high quality series and movies dealing with these topics. Today we are going to deal with one of them.
A post-apocalyptic series of great relevance
Joel is a devastated man who lives in a devastated Boston after a global pandemic that has caused a good part of the population to die and another mute forever being possessed by a fungus known as Cordyceps. There he lives as a soldier of fortune, trying to keep the memories of his past life buried. The problem is that, when he receives the mission to escort a girl named Ellie who may have the cure for the disease, all the traumas from his past will return even stronger.
As you can imagine at this point, the series is The Last of Us and it is possibly one of the most prestigious series in recent years. It has been one of the first to faithfully adapt the content of a video game and to respect both his tone and the way he approaches the topics while expanding the existing world.
For this series to work so well, it has two heavyweights in front of it like showrunners. The first of them is Craig Mazin, who already stood out by creating one of the best miniseries in history with Chernobyl. He is accompanied by Neil Druckmann, who was in charge of directing both video games with a superb style and who has received many compliments. Although criticism for a possible crunch Within Naughty Dog, it has also received a lot of criticism for the dire conditions of the workers.
The truth is that this series has such incredible quality that its positive points could never end, but let’s summarize them in a few:
- It is a human drama in which the post-apocalyptic world is the backdrop and the important thing is the people.
- Imagine in a stark way what this life could be like in which human beings have to fight to survive on the ruins of a world from the past.
- The chemistry between characters and actors is incredible, offering us a Joel and Ellie worth remembering.
- Both characters connect very well and the performances are quite memorable.
- The recreation of the video game is reliable, expanding on some aspects that could not be discussed so much in the video game but that can be addressed in the series.
- Deep questions are discussed about human societies, about the possibility of living and not just surviving in a devastated world.
The film in general is superb and for many it was the best series of 2023so other people are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a second season. Be that as it may, it is a series that is available exclusively in the HBO Max catalog, so we will need a subscription to the platform no matter what.
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