Rio Hayward
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Myron Clemons
A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
Brennan Camacho
Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
Karin
I've seen every episode of this fantastic serie (4 seasons). I just love it! Of course it has some episodes that aren't 100% great but as a serie I feel it's as good as it gets. My favorite thing is the enormous love for the characters and their life. They all change during the serie and in the end none is the same as in the beginning. A well written dialogue and the way the characters grow is quite unique in this time, where series like this one often doesn't get the chance to exist more than a season.For me, Halt and Catch Fire is a serie about strong women, working in a field mainly controlled by men. They have to work hard to keep the companies alive. The male characters are great as well, with a lot of feelings and (both) having to deal with severe life changes. For me though, the women have the most interesting characters. This is a serie based on a technical evolution but still, it often has a tiny role, far away from the characters life. It isn't easy for any of them, they are humans with faults and problems but still - they keep trying. Lovely serie that the whole family liked!
Snowgoat
It's been a couple of weeks since I finished Halt and Catch Fire, and I still can't stop thinking about it. I was introduced to this show by my wife in late 2017, having (like many) heard nothing about it. I was blown away almost immediately. Being a big fan of Mad Men, the similarities were conspicuous right away - and you can't help getting the feeling the creators originally pitched this to AMC as "Mad Men in the 80s - with computers!" While there's nothing wrong with that setup - luckily the show establishes its own identity fairly quickly. The character of Joe MacMillan, for example, may initially seem like little more than a Don Draper clone, but eventually he grows into something very different - and ultimately more satisfying. The IT setting may feel like a turn-off for many, but I am simply staggered at how well the writers managed to weave character, story and fun into the development of some fairly dry and esoteric IT projects that take place during the show. Even if you don't understand 100% of the tech-side of things (which feels brilliantly researched) - you won't care, because you'll get enough of the gist to join the dots and get carried along by the narrative momentum.But what really makes this show are, of course, the characters - who are all brilliantly written and performed. The cast are uniformly exemplary. Lee Pace, MacKenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Kerry Bishe, Toby Huss... I could go on. These are career-defining performances - thanks to some brilliant casting and the strength of the material they're given to work with. Given that the budget of this show was likely miniscule compared to other 'big TV' of the moment, it looks and sounds fantastic. The imaginative use of lighting and colour gives Halt and Catch Fire its own visual identity - and makes it far more interesting to look at than most 'drama' shows on TV. The use of music is also great - avoiding obvious 80s/90s musical touchstones for the most part - and I guarantee by the end of the show there'll be a few classic songs you won't be able to ever hear again without thinking of this show. The theme tune (theme 'pulse' may be a better description) is also brilliantly evocative. There are a few issues, of course - the biggest being that the show stutters badly midway through the third series - which began to feel like it was treading water and running out of ideas. Luckily it emerges from this rut triumphantly, and the fourth and final series was some of the best television I've ever seen. As you can probably tell by now, I can't recommend this show enough. I don't bother writing many reviews on here these days - but I felt duty bound to on this since it's one of those shows that I know will sit in my mind forever. So, if you've heard people talking about Halt and Catch Fire and are on here checking out user reviews to decide whether it's worth your time - I'm hoping this might nudge you into watching it. If it does, I really hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
giorgos-tsaniklidis
I hear people complain about Season 4, true the plot put aside the tech advances and focused on the characters. Especially the "who needs a guy" episode contains some of the most masterful writing and acting ever appear on TV. Too bad the series will soon come to its end. If we were in a theater I would be standing up clapping. 10/10
its_heer
The show started off really great with interesting plot. However, the Cameron and Joe drama keeps coming back to a point that we know something is going to go wrong eventually. Cameron's character should be killed off. There is just nothing going on there. We know she will screw things up eventually for everyone and blame everyone else for it. Such a useless character, bringing down the tempo whole show.
