Kaos | Present assessment
29th August 2024
Jeff Goldblum steals the present as Zeus in darkly comedic Netflix drama Kaos. Created by Charlie Covell (The Finish of the F***ing World), the present follows the interconnecting tales of three characters who, unknown to them, set a prophecy in movement that’s stated to dethrone the legendary god. By placing a contemporary spin on the mythology that sees the gods seem extra like prosperous celebrities, the present brings loads of visible flare to the world it’s creating. Whereas the excessive ranges of power make for a extremely entertaining watch, the general high quality is let down by a muddled script, which takes too lengthy to get underway.
The perfect side of Kaos is undoubtedly Goldblum’s efficiency. Wearing slick summer season outfits and residing in a lavish mansion in Olympia, this model of the Greek god is paying homage to a villain from a Man Ritchie flick. The actor balances this line between suave and dangerously brilliantly, giving one other distinctive Goldblum-esque efficiency that completely suits the tone of the present. Janet McTeer likewise provides a stable efficiency as Zeus’ spouse (and sister), with Aurora Perrineau, Nabhaan Rizwan and Killian Scott rounding out the marvellous forged.
As creative as this collection’ reimagining of the mythology is, particularly on the subject of its interpretation of the underworld, an overstuffed script leaves one thing to be desired. With every of the primary three episodes of this eight-part collection devoted to introducing every of the prophecy’s co-conspirators, the principle plot is but to seek out its footing by the midway level of the present. Quite, the opening episodes are used extra to introduce viewers to completely different components of the mythology alongside the assorted subplots related to every of the central characters. From the paperwork of Hades, The Furies and the Minotaur, there are quite a lot of really fascinating takes the mythology thrown into every episode which add to the worldbuilding in attention-grabbing methods. The unlucky disadvantage is that the plot is delivered to a standstill throughout these opening episodes.
Regardless of Goldblum’s stellar efficiency and the distinctive spin on the mythos making for a compelling premise, the dearth of any actual plot to talk of at this level makes the primary impression of Kaos a little bit of a combined bag.
Andrew Murray
Kaos is launched on Netflix on 29th August 2024.
Watch the trailer for Kaos right here: