Stranger Things Review

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Sophie Roberts
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Stranger Things
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TV Show: Stranger Things
Distributor: Netflix
Production Company: Netflix
Director: Shawn Levy
Producers: Shawn Levy, Matt Duffer & Ross Duffer
Writers: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Paul Dichter, Justin Doble & Kate Trefry
Main Cast: Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, Caleb Mclaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Sadie Sink, David Harbour & Winona Ryder
Release Date: July 15 2016
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 25
Certificate: TV-14/15

So, Stranger Things has won over an amazing 20 awards. These include the Screen Actors Guild Award For Outstanding Performance and an MTV Award for Most Frightened Performance. Full of mystery and shocking twists, the show is a unique experience for anyone watching. With sci-fi and supernatural elements, there is never a dull moment. Furthermore, this TV show is so full of suspense that it leaves you wanting more after each episode.

Stranger Things

Synopsis Of Stranger Things

In 1980s Indiana, a group of young intelligent school kids investigate the disappearance of their friend, Will. A strange creature lurks in the shadows plaguing the small town with power cuts and strange scientific forces. 

We soon find out the origin of the creature in an isolated government facility where we meet eleven, a young girl with strange telekinetic abilities. After escaping the facility she joins our protagonists in their quest to find Will. Together they form amazing friendships and discover the dark reality of Will’s disappearance.

They discover Will cold and stuck in the upside-down; a strange opposite of our world happening within the same timeline only darker with fearsome alien creatures out to kill. 

Using their intelligence and the supernatural powers of Eleven, they retrieve Will and must fight against the deadly alien creatures. 

Throughout the seasons we learn the wall of the dimension they once thought was closed is reopening its cracks. 

Setting And Colour

Set in the 80s, the sets and costumes use a range of bright colours synonymous with the era. So, the colours of the sky are usually bright blue. Furthermore, the greenery of the forest trees has an authentic green. This creates a hue effect on landscapes to represent the 80’s film camera.

A particularly important use of colour is the contrast between our world and the Upside down. Being the negative of our world, the colour used is black and white to show the darkness and coldness that lies beneath. 

Analysis Of Stranger Things

Overall, Stranger Things is a great watch for teens and adults as it incorporates the traditional teen friendship group similar to the goonies but with a sinister threat lurking in the shadows. 

The cast is extremely talented despite some of them only being teenagers during filming and create a wholesome friendship between each other that we learn to love as part of the show. Together they have to fight against evil and work together to help save each other. 

The storyline is constantly tense providing unexpected turns and twists that can be both tragic and thrilling. There are also lots of comical aspects within the series to provide comic relief amongst the horrible deaths. So, comedy often comes via the teens. Furthermore, the detective Hopper is a great role model for the kids and provides care for Eleven.

Summary Of Stranger Things

Stranger Things is a combination of all genres from action to romance to comedy and makes for an exciting watch. If you love quirky sci-fi with adventure, mystery and horror, you will love Stranger Things. 

Overall Rating: 8.5/10 – Excellent

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