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The Last of Us
Season 1 Premiere: Jan 15, 2023
6.1
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 43 Critic Reviews
84
98% Positive
42 Reviews
42 Reviews
2% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 43 Critic Reviews
84
98% Positive
42 Reviews
42 Reviews
2% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
By leaning just enough on the source material but not so much as to lose sight of the mission, which is to deliver a gut-wrenchingly emotional and poignant story, The Last of Us is not just the perfect adaptation; it’s an adaptation that has the potential to transcend even the original game.
Druckmann and Mazin have taken this unforgettable story and made it richer and more impactful, letting us live with these characters and this world in a way that we couldn’t in the game. The Last of Us is a monumental success, and in this universe of incredible darkness, Mazin and Druckmann show us the light that makes this story so powerful.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 3,151 User Ratings
6.1
60% Positive
1881 Ratings
1881 Ratings
7% Mixed
229 Ratings
229 Ratings
33% Negative
1041 Ratings
1041 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 3,151 User Ratings
6.1
60% Positive
1881 Ratings
1881 Ratings
7% Mixed
229 Ratings
229 Ratings
33% Negative
1041 Ratings
1041 Ratings
Mazin, Druckmann and the directors got the vital elements of "The Last of Us" right by honoring what makes the game outstanding and making its story come alive for anyone who has never played it and never will. Nonstop action can be enough to move along stories in that format and in comic books. Real people require additional dimensionality – and here, at last, is an apocalyptic fantasy that strives to give us that along with its monsters.
The Last of Us takes up the mantle The Walking Dead set down long before it left the air, picking up where that show left off instead of attempting to trod its well-worn path. ... The Last of Us operates entirely differently, keeping the action centered on Joel and Ellie throughout the main story, and providing side characters with flashback spin-offs. We get to appreciate these side characters, and even become greatly endeared to them, but within the confines of their own story.
“The Last of Us” can lean too hard on action sequences, which emphasizes the uncanny surreality of the infected. But what lies beneath the chaos is the nascent bond between Joel, a rootless man who’s promised to guard Ellie. ... Through Pascal’s and Ramsey’s performances and some strong writing, this dynamic glimmers with emotion and life.
The high production values and the series' ability to pivot its storytelling — the third episode is a lovely and quite moving distraction from the main plot — keep it fresh, even as the show's familiarities and the rudimentary bickering between characters ("you sure do ask a lot of questions!" Joel crankily remarks to Ellie, as he'd rather walk in silence) ring all sorts of bells.
In the end, by stripping out the gameplay from a vivid genre game that’s fleshed out by cinematic and televisual tropes, the series ends up as mostly just the latter: all flesh, no bones.
Meh. Anti-climatic as hell
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Production Company:
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
- Government of Alberta
- Naughty Dog
- PlayStation Productions
- Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit
- Sony Pictures Television
- The Mighty Mint
- Word Games
Initial Release Date: Jan 15, 2023
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 3 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 13 Wins & 26 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 8 Wins & 24 Nominations
