Netflix Just Quietly Released the Best Dystopian Sci-Fi Movie of the Year [The Kitchen]
Netflix Just Quietly Released the Best Dystopian Sci-Fi Movie of the Year [The Kitchen]
Daniel Kaluuya's 'The Kitchen' buries an intimate communal drama in the heart of a futurist dystopia.
The film is something of a big deal, despite its unheralded Netflix premiere. The Kitchen marks Daniel Kaluuya’s (Nope, Judas and the Black Messiah) directorial debut, alongside short film director Kibwe Tavares. Kaluuya also co-wrote the film with Gangs of London’s Joe Murtagh, cementing a vision of dystopian, near-future London alongside an unconventional tale of found family. It’s Blokamp-esque in design, but is centered on Britain’s Black diaspora. It’s a shame such a unique film can’t be seen on the biggest screen possible, but it at least deserves to be seen by as many eyes as possible.
Dystopian is boring. Everyone is doing it. It's like no one has the imagination to see a decent future.
Well it does require a ton of imagination
There are books than manage, TV could too. They just don't want to risk not feeding us what they know we already eat.
Considering that, the way things are going, a dystopia would be a good result, perhaps everyone could serve us up more utopian views of the future...
If no has hope, no one bothers trying. I think things will get worse before they get better, but going better is the only real option. Plus, economics is starting pushing the right way already. Green energy is cheap energy. EVs are already over all cheaper. Same with solar and home batteries and the costs keep coming down while capability goes up. There are stories of hopepunk and solarpunk out there. Let's hear those.
I really wish Netflix would stop doing things "quietly". I saw the trailer and it looks really good! I'm gonna check it out.
Same, I don't really want to read the article, I'd rather just take it all in with this one!
Edit: Oh wait, after reading the other comments maybe it isn't that great lol. I was kind of hoping for something like Children of Men, but it's maybe a little more mediocre. I'll still give it a go.
Thanks for the recommendation. Gonna watch this.
Best of the year, in January? 🤔
It's definitely hedged with caveats - it probably is the best dystopian sci-fi film so far this year. It just doesn't have much competition.
Its ok. If you expect an action filled movie, its not. Its an ok story but can get kinda slow.
Thanks for the heads-up, I have lowered my expectations accordingly.
I watched a few days ago and thought it sucked. Didn't connect with any of the characters, the characters acted in incomprehensibly stupid ways, and the plot made no sense. 2/10 at best from me.
Even with all the popping wheelies?!
What you saw in the trailer with the bikes is almost all of it. But its an ok movie. Good story driven entertainment nothing more nothing less .