The show begins For anyone, probably, is not new to the presence in the genre of fiction stories in the spirit of “gladiatorial fights for survival”, presented under the guise of a TV show entertainment audience for the sake of the future. This film, of course, is neither an action movie nor gladiatorial fights, but acutely puts the possibility of a real murder on the air of a TV show, for the sake of rating and attracting the viewer.
The banal question that the main character is asked is that the news shows real murders, real corpses, a sea of blood and violence, so why can’t it be shown in a game TV show? The question is logical despite its absurdity. Skeptical about the idea, the boss immediately makes it clear that the channel will be torn to pieces or shut down to hell, go on air. The heroine is trying in every possible way to find loopholes in modern legislation, to bring the deadly show to the air.
Actually, that's what the movie is about. About how persistent search helps to find answers to the most ridiculous questions, and to get out of seemingly completely hopeless situations, achieving their clearly set goal. The viewer observes the full development of the TV show from idea to implementation, seeing it all from the camera present. Since the mocumentary-shooting is conducted on behalf of the operator who has full access to the channel and is the assistant of the main character.
Because of this manner of shooting, it becomes difficult to observe the whole process, despite the originality of such a presentation. I personally don’t like the ‘live camera’, and I don’t think it’s an artistic device. Those who are delighted with Monstro, Blair Witches, Ninth District and all sorts of Paranormal phenomena – this manner of visual presentation will be very pleasant and appreciated.
A strong idea that breaks the bounds of decency and asks the question “why not?” with a strong rod carries along and cuts into the audience’s mind, forcing them to think and reason, and were not films in the spirit of “Death Race”, “Running Man” and “Gamer” in their essence brilliant prophetic works? After all, history has the property of cyclically repeating itself, and gladiatorial fights and similar entertainments have always been in high esteem among the viewer. The recent “Tsar” has already demonstrated how spectacular executions were in that era and how they attracted the public to watch the bear tear up another “traitor of the country”.
The pursuit of ratings leaves nothing human – this is the second morality of this story, to show the TV channel as a system that destroys the human person and takes human life. There is also a moralized blow to reality shows and the people who take part in them. By the way, a detailed view of the participants of the first show, the film paid enough attention to avoid unnecessary storylines, timing for the sake of.
All monotonous action comes to a climax in the last half an hour, when you’re looking forward to “when? when?” confidently expecting someone to blow their brains out. And the presentation of the show, with the distribution of time to each player, was very exciting. And therefore worthy of attention, but clearly can make you miss a variety of people.
The seriousness of the absurdity and the skill of the ideas brought forward deserve praise and rather flattering reviews. And when, even after finding out who is the true victim of circumstances, in memory of dubious achievements, assembly line production is launched again, one begins to look with fear into our present future, as if in fact this did not come to pass. This is exactly what it is all about.
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