The first episode of "Stranger Things" does a good job of introducing the 'mystery' and the characters, but the direction, acting, pace and dialogue is just average.
Will is playing role games with his friends at Mike's house. But it is too late and he is sent home. On his way home he seems to see something strange, gets scared and runs away. But the 'creature' captures him and Will disappears. At the same time, in a secret-but-very-secret facility something kills a very scared scientist and runs away. It all seems to point to a runaway child numbered '11'. Is the child really human? What has happened to Will? Why so many references to Tolkien?
As said above, the introduction is not flashy, but interesting enough, trying to copy old-style direction and the atmosphere of the 80s. It doesn't do a flawless job, but it's quite good. The direction, acting and production is good too. Sadly, the story is marred by the, right now, not especially interesting story. There is '11', the child with apparent mental powers, Will's disappearance and Matthew Modine's Dr. Brenner super-white hair, but it is all quite simple and straightforward, a little bit too much, and instead of 45 minutes, it could had been cut to around half of it.
For a first episode, though, it does a good enough job.
Will is playing role games with his friends at Mike's house. But it is too late and he is sent home. On his way home he seems to see something strange, gets scared and runs away. But the 'creature' captures him and Will disappears. At the same time, in a secret-but-very-secret facility something kills a very scared scientist and runs away. It all seems to point to a runaway child numbered '11'. Is the child really human? What has happened to Will? Why so many references to Tolkien?
As said above, the introduction is not flashy, but interesting enough, trying to copy old-style direction and the atmosphere of the 80s. It doesn't do a flawless job, but it's quite good. The direction, acting and production is good too. Sadly, the story is marred by the, right now, not especially interesting story. There is '11', the child with apparent mental powers, Will's disappearance and Matthew Modine's Dr. Brenner super-white hair, but it is all quite simple and straightforward, a little bit too much, and instead of 45 minutes, it could had been cut to around half of it.
For a first episode, though, it does a good enough job.