Reviews
I just finished season 1 of After Party and I can say I was entertained watching this fun and silly show although it wasn't enough to keep me awake. The comedic rhythm is good except for Tiffany Haddish's performance which I found cringey. I had never heard of her before but apparently, she's kind of a big deal with an Emmy and a Grammy under her belt.
This is a surprisingly fun serie. Half way through S1E1 I almost ditched it because it had a very slow start but I left it playing while I checked Facebook messages. Despite being rather detached from it, i noticed that it has rhythm and subtle humor that is easy to watch & not too predictable. I put my phone down & binge-watched seasons 1 & 2.
I quite enjoyed it.
This show is often gruesome but is amusing and the entertainment value is through the roof.. It's fun and subtly tongue-in-cheek sometimes. Other times, the crazy lack of logic in intense situations is not so subtle. I laughed out loud several times and I am pretty sure they meant it to be funny. They lead you into the next scenes by giving you small clues so that you feel brilliant when you figure it out before they actually put it together. It's an entertaining show. I watched most episodes back to back.
The acting is good. Production value is excellent. Great music
Side note: I'm inclined to believe the lead, Perry Mattfeld, is either friends with Amber Heard or Amber is listed as her favourite actress because she's just that easy to mimic.
Filmed in beautiful Atlanta and other great locations around Georgia.
Season 1 was entertaining enough I suppose, although most of the acting and dialogue is atrocious. CGI is surprisingly well done & often stunning. The best acting in the show comes from Jason Ritter playing a weak, slimy, emotionally immature guy who gets even weaker and slimier & more annoying but oddly more believable in season 2.
Constant 'words of wisdom' speeches from several characters are just annoying simple-minded drivel.
Director\writer\creator Daniel Liu said (not an accurate quote) that his intention was to celebrate diversity & good values but I say there is a very strong 'shove it down your throat at all cost' attitude that permeates... and one cost is the I think shameful underlying message being made. I noticed that the show routinely seems to snub, insult & degrade one group while ticking all the boxes that show respect to others. When considering the background actors alone, you'll spot a rare caucasian person (Atlanta is approx 50% white), who hangs their head in such a way to mostly obscure any facial features & stares at their feet. Or they are obese, nasty, poorly clothed etc while everyone else looks fit, well dressed & intelligent.
2 stars for this one. I enjoyed the CGI but that's all.
I love this show. It's gritty and moody without being overly emotional. Strong acting from the entire cast. I'm often caught off-guard by the largely unpredictable storyline.
There's lots of very good acting and storytelling. Although not reflected here on SideReel, there is a season 2, episodes 1-4 that aired in May 2021.
season 2, after trying to get through episode 8.... All the tough guys and everyone else too seriously needs a hug. It's pretty nauseating and ultra sappy I just can't watch any more of this crap
I almost gave up on YOU halfway thru the pilot but then read the reviews here and decided to give it at least a few more minutes. I just finished episode 7. It's so weird and uncomfortable that it is actually quite compelling
I enjoyed the talent to be sure, but maybe I'm just not paying enough attention to really understand what is happening from episode to episode. I am a Canadian who is used to American type stuff, so maybe I just need to watch more British stuff so that I can understand where they are coming from. I liked this. I watched both seasons back to back. I still feel unsure that I am understanding the story, but that could be because the accent caused me to miss a lot of the dialogue. I maybe should have had CC on
Edit; I made a right decision & watched the second season again, then gave the show another star :)
WoW! Amazing imagery and a very mystical & mysterious story. Right up my alley. I'm enjoying this production very much *****