Review of Real Life

Electric Dreams: Real Life (2017)
Season 1, Episode 5
Almost really good.
13 January 2018
I heard the director of this episode say that it was a heavy adaptation but still carries the heart of the original short story "Exhibit". This is both true and false I can honestly say that the changes do not make it feel unlike the short story. The key concept is used but while the original short story is very straight forward this adaptation has a slight mystery to it. This almost makes the episode great except at the end they decided to give you a clear answer. Not only would leaving it ambiguous make the episode make more sense it would have made it a lot more entertaining. The only problem I have with this episode is that it pours so much emphasis into the mystery, that you really never care for the characters. At the end, it sacrifices the best aspect of the episode for characters that aren't well developed. Other than this, the acting is great especially from Terrence Phillips, the direction is great, the soundtrack is great, and the camera work is adequate. If you are a fan of Philip K. Dick, this feels like one of his, even though it isnt.
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