chitatosreviews

This show was definitely quite a site with all of it's special effects and decent acting. My favourite feature of the show has to be the title sequence which had all sorts of details I only noticed after watching the episode combined with the opening song.
One of the biggest upsets when watching the show was the lack of depth the story had, sure it did connect and make sense but I was anticipating a more impactful story with more social commentary, but then again the show does have a significantly shorter run time compared to similar shows such as squid game. With only 8 episode, each about 30 - 40 mins, there's only so much to put. The ending did feel a bit too predictable sadly, but the visuals did outweigh this fact for me.
This does not mean you should not skip this show because the visuals were absolutely stunning in a disturbing kind of way, each episode I felt uneased yet hooked, questioning what will happen next. Despite the lack of story, it seems that visuals was the main priority, which is fine because they did do amazing.
As for the acting, it was decent, though if you plan on watching for Lee Jae-wook I suggest you avoid this if you are easily spooked and not a big fan of gore, all the actors did an amazing job to the point I don't really have anything to say besides good job, would love to see more.
Overall, great show to watch for a halloween night if you want to see an intense, kind of gorey, halloween-like squidgame and don't mind the lack of impactful story.