If you only have time for one series this year, then please let it be Squid Game. This South Korean Netflix show is a visceral, nail-biting, thrill ride. It's violent, disturbing, and you will not be able to stop watching. If you want a sense of what it's all about, it's kind of like if you crossed Parasite with The Hunger Games. What makes it so arresting to watch is the bold crayon colours used in the show, they are outlandish and cartoonish contrasted with the gruesome carnal violence which blood soaks every episode. It's a head trip for sure and one not for the faint of heart. Themes of financial inequity, financial injustice, and what we are willing to do for a buck (or a million) swirl around each episode like the money offered up in a giant plastic piggybank. Lots of questions and mysteries, both ethical, existential, and practical - what's really going on here? Squid Game will worm into your brain and hold on to you long after you have stopped watching. It has a huge budget and an outstanding cast. The lead, Jung-jae Lee, is just a marvel. Please give this man a Golden Globe nomination as well as most of the supporting cast. I can't say enough about Squid Game. Watch it now on Netflix.
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