Truly Dreadful Film

A Brilliant Conflict

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

From my humbel opinion i like it so much, it was short as i can finish it in one seat so i advice anyone who get bored of normal series you got this,, i like how was the cast perfect and i was attached to finifh it

Plot: Fascinating premise - the OA ("Original Angel") has near death experiences that give her a glimpse at the other side and secrets of how to get to other dimensions. The final episode is so unexpected, with an intensely emotional event that will definitely definitely leave you crying and wanting more!Themes: Love, paranormal, sacrificeActing: The leads are amazing. Prairie (the OA) has a fascinating face that looks "blind" even when she can see again. Her mother and father are great. The team she assembles is great. A+ actingSetting: nondescript suburbs for the most partSoundtrack: Haunting, memorable classical music mixed with indie rock

Definitely worth a watch, Not much excitement but overall well made with a interesting storyline. The characters are believable and do a good job of portraying the emotions. It's one of those shows that has some ambiguous stuff going on where you don't really know 100% what it means, and some people do not find that compelling. I found the show to be fascinating and while slow burning its not boring in my opinion. I'd say if you aren't somewhat interested by the first episode you probably wont change your mind by watching more because of the way its set up. Rate it 7.5 if i could.

I'll be quite honest, the main reason I'm writing this review is because I saw several others that were poorly written. I'm not saying that not liking this show is a sign of ignorance, but if you're going to write a review, at least put some thought into it. If you're going to say why you liked it, back it up. If you're going to say that you hated it, give coherent reasons why.First and foremost, I want to applaud the artistic direction. From the music to the visuals, this show was incredibly beautiful. The music complemented the scenes so well, and the colour scheme matched the intended emotions the scenes were meant to evoke. It's subtle and will likely be overlooked by many others (a running theme for much of the show).Overall, I thought the acting was actually quite good. I think some others might feel it was "underacted" and that the actors didn't show enough emotion, but what they fail to realize that emotion isn't always about expression. It's not the fire that sweeps the forest, it can sometimes be a lone ember that burns in the night. The script wasn't calling for overacting. It called for controlled acting. The actors understood this and carried it much of the way. On the other end of the spectrum, you have the intense scenes where emotion was necessary. Regardless of your thoughts on the climactic scene, the actors captured you and brought you into the scene with them. There is no doubt about that.I also want to applaud the show for not getting caught in the "every character needs a full backstory" trap. So many other shows let themselves get ruined by either trying too hard to make every character equally important and rich (Glee), or by giving plot lines that detract from the main plots because a character is a fan-favourite (True Blood). The truth is, good writers know that sometimes characters are supplementary, and if you're going to add a secondary plotline, there does need to be some relevant connection to the overall story. While I would definitely love to know more about some of the other characters (Buck and Jesse), I didn't feel it was necessary for the overall development of the plot, and I don't feel it would have necessarily improved the story.Which brings us around to the main point - the story. The story was engaging. There were a few areas where the pacing felt off, but I don't think it ruined the overall experience. Too many viewers these days want a mystery they can solve. They feel the need to be pandered to so they can feel smart. If they "didn't see it coming", then it was basically a deus ex machina to them. Everything needs to be connected in obvious or traceable ways, or ti was a copout. While I admit that I didn't see the climactic scene coming, I also don't think it's too far off. There were clearly a lot of things wrong at that school. The identity of the shooter, I don't think, was the point. Say it had been someone we knew from before - what would that have done to enhance the story or scene? Would somehow tying it in to something else validate it in some way? What would have suddenly made it valid? The truth it, life isn't always connected. Every scene doesn't have to be part of something bigger. When we get stuck doing that, we end up with very sloppy writing because the events are suddenly limited by what they can and can't be. Sometimes this does produce exceptional writing, but usually it becomes bland and predictable. This show was anything but that.I think the subtly of much of this, climax included, was too much for some folks. They don't appreciate storytelling as much as they appreciate the plot. While I agree that an engaging plot is great, I also appreciate the journey from point A to point B. When driving, you don't notice or appreciate the pavement, you appreciate the scenery.Other than some pacing issues, and a few scenes where I feel the acting wasn't the best, I thought this was a very well-done show. Great job, Netflix, for committing to original content.