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84% Avg. Tomatometer 121 Reviews 80% Avg. Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings This series, loosely based Philip K. Dick's novel of the same name, takes a look at what the world might look like had...
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Nov 30, 2015 · The Man In The High Castle is a slow-burning, twisting conspiracy theory feast that combines some of modern television’s most brilliant series without feeling one iota like a copy.
95% Tomatometer 62 Reviews 89% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings This series, loosely based Philip K. Dick's novel of the same name, takes a look at what the world might look like had the outcome of...
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The story is driven by promise after promise of a major payoff to come, much like other heavy-hitting, high profile series such as Game of Thrones and LOST. The notable difference that sets MitHC above those titles, however, is the expertly planned ending.
- A dark, devastating "What if?" nightmare brought to life by The X-Files' Frank Spotnitz.
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By Matt Fowler
Updated: May 1, 2017 4:48 pm
Posted: Nov 21, 2015 5:20 pm
This is a full review for all 10 episodes of Amazon's The Man in the High Castle: Season 1. My intention is to keep it as non-spoilery as possible for those who aren't done binging, or who still may be considering binging. For those who have finished all 10, you can head over to The Man in the High Castle "What Did You Think of the Ending?" page here for some of my thoughts about plot specifics.
The Man in the High Castle marks the first time I've reviewed a full season of a streaming show having already reviewed its pilot episode separately (save for Daredevil, where I reviewed every episode). In The Man in the High Castle's case, it was last January during Amazon's first "pilot season" of the year. You can read the pilot review here and see that I hailed the premiere episode as one of the best pilots Amazon's ever done, presenting us with a fantastic and unsettling retro-dystopian "What If?" world. With "unsettling" perhaps being the key word there.
The Man in the High Castle, even with all the suspense and intrigue that comes with it, is a uniquely unnerving experience. And I mean that in the best possible way. This is a long, tragic nightmare that not only gives us a glimpse at a world of crushing cruelty, but also - perhaps - a look at ourselves today and the type of tyranny we might easily give in to, acquiesce to, and what atrocities we might accept in the name of our own personal safety. Without getting overly political, this is both an important show and an important show right now. And it's freakin' haunting. There's a reason Philip K. Dick's 1962 novel made such an impact and stuck with so many people over the years - including series creator Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files, Millennium, The Lone Gunmen). It gets in your gut and just sits there, making you feel somewhat sick.
The Man in the High Castle is stunning and not for the faint-hearted. Naturally, in a story like this, it's the oppressed citizens who are the heroes. But this show also turns the oppressors into quasi-heroes as well. And well-rounded characters. Making things even more terrifying, in fact, since it shows us how easy it is for good people to do mon...
The Man in the High Castle finds something close to closure, wrapping up major threads to bring everything full circle in sufficiently dramatic fashion. Read Critics Reviews
Nov 15, 2019 · Check out our review of The Man in the High Castle Season 4, the final installment of Amazon's alt-universe drama.
