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- Netflix
- Jan 1, 2023
- Netflix
- Jan 1, 2023
Summary A thief (Giancarlo Esposito) and his crew plan to steal $7 billion from an unbreakable bank vault in this crime drama anthology series. Episodes will be listed in different order for each viewer, except for the final one.
Created By: Eric Garcia
- Netflix
- Jan 1, 2023
- Netflix
- Jan 1, 2023
Summary A thief (Giancarlo Esposito) and his crew plan to steal $7 billion from an unbreakable bank vault in this crime drama anthology series. Episodes will be listed in different order for each viewer, except for the final one.
Created By: Eric Garcia
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Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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40% Positive
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60% Mixed
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
60
40% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
60% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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The series itself is a delightful mind-bender, one that’s even more satisfying to connect the dots to when you think about how the episodes will play in different orders. But Kaleidoscope doesn’t only rely on the unusual narrative device it uses to snare its viewers. Beneath those shuffled colors is a slick and stylish heist series that keeps the tension building as it skips through timelines.
It’s not saying anything new—it’s not even trying to say anything new—but there are worse things than the warm comforts of TV deja vu.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 User Ratings
5.6
24% Positive
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5 Ratings
62% Mixed
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13 Ratings
14% Negative
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3 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 User Ratings
5.6
24% Positive
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
62% Mixed
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
14% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Surprised to see the middling reviews on this as it was an excellent show in an under-utilized tv genre (the Heist). A great selection of characters, good writing and unpredictable character arcs. I initially saw the 'watch in any order' aspect as just being a gimmick, but it works surprisingly well and gives the audience a intriguing element of control over how the story unfolds (purely chronological, mostly flashbacks or a bit of both). Altogether an original and very well-crafted show that deserve a lot more praise for pulling off a difficult task
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SEASON 1
As thin as these pieces can sometimes be, Kaleidoscope is still entertaining. Garcia and the team have enough misdirects up their sleeve that there are some fun surprises along the way, even if some of them are telegraphed. It’s also admirable how much melancholy and foiled plans there are here, particularly in a genre where it’s easy to lean on empty popcorn fun
In practice, Kaleidoscope feels like a slick but forgettable two-hour movie puffed up into a jumbled six-hour saga. The main advantage of its unorthodox structure is that it helps obscure how generic some of its component pieces really are.
There’s a clockwork energy to heist stories that’s interrupted here. It lacks the right build-up, but I’m not even sure if watching the episodes in chronological order (a quick internet search will pull up that info) would fix the issue. The pacing’s just off.
The puzzle-like gimmick at the heart of “Kaleidoscope” – watch the episodes in any order that you want – can’t conceal how otherwise uninspired this “Ocean’s Eleven”-esque heist series actually is. Chalk that up in part to stiffly written characters, familiar situations and drawn-out logistical sequences. It’s moderately watchable, but all told, color me unimpressed.
The issue with Kaleidoscope, though, is that its design is less an ingenious way of moving storytelling forward than the sort of thing a creator, or a streamer, does because it can...The core product just isn’t very good.
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SEASON 1
Interesting concept that does technically work, but not worth it for the predictable superficial story. It's similar to Black Mirror: Bandersnatch in playing with the medium of television which I appreciate. But unlike Bandersnatch, which doesn't overstay its welcome, you get tired of this gimmick 2 episodes in and you're left wishing the actual plot was any good. It's a waste **** cast.
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