‘The Lazarus Project' Review: Sky Gives The Time Loop Trend A Needed New Spin
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- 17 Jun 2022
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Time travel has been in fashion lately. With Avengers Endgame, the most successful movie in history at the box office, being in part a time travel movie. It seems that every studio both on the big screen and on streaming services is looking to have time travel or any other high-concept element in their stories. The result is that the time loop, that began way back with Groundhog Day, has become a bit overplayed and the result is that the gimmick might have lost its luster.
Happy Death Day, Edge of Tomorrow, Russian Doll. These projects have all been proof that the time travel gimmick, and especially the time loop one, can be a very exciting plot device. As it pushes the audience to become engaged with the story in order to understand what is happening. You cannot simply watch it, you have to be a participant in the story, and everything becomes better for it. However, too much of a good thing can be a bad thing, so how does Lazarus Project distinguish itself from the rest?
The fresh new take is that the time loop doesn’t happen at random. It also isn’t the result of some magic or some outside unknowable force, the time loop is actually triggered by humans on a conscious basis in order to save the world. This new take changes everything, and it makes The Lazarus Project feel somewhat fresh. The fact that along with the time travel aspect, the show also focuses most of its running time on developing its characters, makes the show infinitely more interesting than its peers.
The show is developed by screenwriter, Joe Barton, whose previous work includes shows like Giri/Haji, and Humans. The series stars Paapa Essiedu, Cherly Clive, Anjili Mohindra, Caroline Quentin, Rudi Dharmalingam, Vinette Robinson, and Tom Burke. The show tells the story of George, a man who apparently has achieved everything in life until a new disease takes everything away and ends up ending the world as we know it. It is at that moment that George wakes up, reliving a day from months ago. His search will take him to some frightful revelations. Read More...
