Unsure of what this wants to be, comedy or a serious drama

Xavier_Stone

This is a show that tries to tick all the boxes. Comedy, drama, mystery and thriller, but fails at each of them. It almost shows itself to be a satire and reminds me of a bit of a Monty Python routine but there is no punchline.


Short bits of serious scenes about nuclear testing on a secret base in the desert should give the director lots of opportunity for a tense drama but the first episode all we get is a test that has a pushed up time frame that is supposed to get us on the edge of our seats.

Then another big reveal at the end of the episode and we are supposed to get the impression of an x-files type show with a mystery. But the main characters just play it off like it's no big deal.

The core subject of this show should have plenty of good lines for the director to follow, but he can't help himself by putting in witty lines that turn this into an Australian keystone cops show.

score 2/10

Xavier_Stone 9 June 2020

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw5810204/