Review of Electric Dreams

Dinner and Moore have developed an ingenious science fiction thriller anthology series. Based on Philip K. Dick's short stories I was fascinated to learn that most of these short stories were published between 1953-1955. Just being based on the stories it is amazing that Dick was so far ahead of his time with the basic premises of the stories. This series has outstanding direction, writing, cinematography, special effects, custome, settings, soundtrack and acting. The entire cast deliver bravura performances and includes the likes of Howard, Buscemi, Cranston, Paquin, Kinnear, Enos, Farmiga, Temple and many more stellar artists. The series is a tapestry of futuristic stand alone tales that are thrilling, perplexing, crisp, intelligent and full of satire. Using technology as a source of paranoia, the stories explore the collective anxious state of mind of the world. Each story features it's own cast of prodigious and mystifying characters. The plots for each episode are clever, unique, thought provoking, insightful, duplicitous, cathartic and have stunning endings. It's a refreshing look at how technology can turn on society when in today's world people feel like they're missing out on or aren't part of something bigger if they're not participating in some form of social media. The series also scrutinizes technology turning on itself, humans using technology to turn on eachother and humans using technology to turn on themselves. My favorite episodes are, "The Hood Maker" because of it's neo-noir feeling. The second is, "Kill All Others" because it resonates in today's world. The main character sees the truth about political propaganda being spread using technology to eliminate any dissenters. This is a captivating, mesmorizing and memorable series that is at the top in it's genre.