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Reviews
Jungle (2022)
Something fresh and unique
The series Top Boy is the benchmark for British London urban black gangster drug dealing gang drama tv. When I saw the trailer for Jungle I expected something similar. Jungle is very different! Set in the near future the series focuses on the characters personal suffering. The drug/gang violence is prominent, but the individual struggles of the working class broken home adolescents is the main theme. The ad lib rapping is fresh and unique and it works wonderfully. The show is not about glamourising the gangster lifestyle but more about highlighting the hardships of the younger siblings that get caught up in the gang culture. Yes, some may argue that the show is more style over substance but I enjoyed it immensely. It is stunning from a cinematography point of view, and at only 6 episodes long I highly recommend watching!
PRO TIP: I recommend watching with subtitles to get the most out of the British slang!
Utopia (2020)
I really wanted to like it, but it's not the same as the British version
I remember so well watching the British version when it came out. So original, so weird and so dark!! It was amazing!!
So (like many others) I had high hopes for the new US version. But unfortunately it doesn't have the same 'vibe'. This is always a problem with re-makes unfortunately.
In any case I still watched it all. It's ok, definitely not terrible, but if you're from the US do yourself a favour and try and watch the original British series. You can thank me later :)
Utopia (2020)
I really wanted to like it, but it's not the same as the British version
I remember so well watching the British version when it came out. So original, so weird and so dark!! It was amazing!!
So (like many others) I had high hopes for the new US version. But unfortunately it doesn't have the same 'vibe'. This is always a problem with re-makes unfortunately.
In any case I still watched it all. It's ok, definitely not terrible, but if you're from the US do yourself a favour and try and watch the original British series. You can thank me later :)