Review of The OA

The OA (2016–2019)
7/10
Excellent Cast & A Good Story
1 June 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I saw this series when it was first shown on Netflix. I was primarily interested because I like previous writing Ms. Marling has done. She's very talented, and it shows. "Plan B" is one of the producers (Brad Pitt's company). This particular short series has some very strong actors: Jason Isaacs is (typically) as an antagonist; something he excels at playing. Emory Cohen is also very good. I thought it was a shame Paz Vega saw such a small amount of work. She is a brilliant actor. Regardless, this show was supposed to have another season; however Netflix cancelled it. Though no fault of Brit Marlings, it left an unfinished body of work. Such is the world of film. She is an excellent story teller. Overall, most of it is very good, with a few exceptions. In particular, I found the last episode of the 1st Chapter which had an "active shooter" in the high school to be disingenuous. I get what they were trying to do. Unfortunately, what comes across on the screen simply didn't work for me. In closing, this is a show worth watching, although I probably would have enjoyed it more as a big screen film.
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