Studio Trigger hit it out of the park. In only 10 episodes, no less. Action packed, visually striking, stunningly emotional, amazing characters, and interesting themes and messages. Bonus points for being very faithful to the game it was based off of.
Plus, it convinced me to boot up Cyberpunk 2077 again. I'm really happy it seems to have inspired a good number of fans to revisit the game in its MUCH more complete state now.
Easily five stars. Rarely has there been a production like this that achieved this kind of quality (it holds up extremely well even 22 years later) while remaining so faithful to the events it depicts. Sure, there are a couple of accuracy issues. But, this series does justice to the real human beings it set out to portray, is as respectful as possible about the gravity of the events it depicts, and makes an accurate history like this extremely accessible to a ton of people. One of my favorite bits of media ever produced.
It's an entertaining film with a whole lot of big name actors and a clear dedication to the events it is trying to depict.
I'm leaving it at three stars for a few reasons. One, it is excessively long for what feels like not a whole lot of reason at times. There are moments like the takeoff of the airborne troops where basically the same 3 clips are being repeated for what feels like 10 minutes. I get why they…
