Why You Should Watch The Curse

Believe it or not, when I'm not subjecting myself to the terrible movies and shows of the week I sometimes get around to watching good stuff too. I know, weird right. So this time I wanna talk about what I believe to be the best show of 2023 and one of the best shows I've ever seen. It's awkward, it's weird, it's uncomfortable, it sometimes feels like a waking nightmare. It's The Curse. The latest stroke of madness from Canada's best business student Nathan Fielder and one half of the Safdie brothers that's unlike anything else on TV. That's all you need to hear but if you need more convincing just watch this conveniently placed video just above this paragraph to learn more.

[@randomletters1681]

very great video !!!

[@marzsofeaz10]

Great video! Will definitely be putting it on my to-watch list, you've convinced me :)

[@flavorwise3511]

Nathan Fielding should be cast as Richard Mayhew in 'Neverwhere'. He was born for this role.

[@com.grenate]

Thanks for this video, I don't think I would've watched this without you mentioning it. I'm gonna give it a try!

[@NP-zs5yq]

Enjoy, it's not for everyone, but if it clicks for you it'll REALLY click!

[@com.grenate]

@@NP-zs5yq I’ll make sure to report back here when I watched it :)

[@debrachambers1304]

Plopping down a comment so I get your report back.

[@com.grenate]

@@debrachambers1304 All right, I watched it. It was a rollercoaster, especially the final episode. It was exactly as Cleaver described. It was BEYOND uncomfortable. It was honestly the weirdest thing I've ever watched. It wasn't exacly super engaging, it was quite a slow burn in fact. It was almost bordering boring, but the weird thing is that it never actually bored me, at all. I kept coming back to watch the next episode. I wish they'd show the tv footage more often though, to really hammer in the contrast between their real life and the show they're creating. Acting was on fvcking point though, from everyone. One thing I really liked was how serious The Curse takes itself, that made it feel very real. Personally I wouldn't recommend this as a great watch, but it certainly was something else, something different, unique even. And as a fan of a bit alternative stuff (usually quite liking the stuff that hovers around a 5,5 on IMdB when most people vote 10 or 1, I quite enjoyed this as well. As uncomfortable as it was.

[@kevboogie1]

It's impossible to make a cinematic universe around Spider-Man's property. All they have is the rogues gallery. They are doing exactly the only thing they can do which is turn murderous serial killing villains into somewhat anti-heroes, but that formula is terrible. As Disney Star wars is showing us creating shows where there's no clear villain and hero.Everything is just a moral gray area, and that sht is BORING!

[@a.KniteOwl]

10:59, I really don't think Walter White was based on "vicarious living" for audiences. He was a multifaceted guy we had compassion for and hoped would return to the light. and that's kinda the same thing with Asher and Whit. the camera has compassion for everyone on screen. it doesn't try to signal that they are just one note villains, or even that their friends are pure good people either. it's just 3 dimensional that way. and it makes no sense saying Walter White is some heightened cool guy kingpin when most of the time he's a coughing middle class teacher. Asher and Whit are just as alien to us as people who have never filmed a tv show. they're celebrities, and rich too. the show is shot more verite than Breaking Bad for sure. you're missing the point if you just say Asher and Whit are bad people. it's more like the "2 wolves inside you; one good, one bad". because they legitimately want to help. they have blind spots, and flaws and idiosyncrasies and bad things about them. but the entirety of them isn't bad people. under the right circumstances they could see the light too. and when they truly comprehend the light, they don't reject it.