Quibi, the new streaming service from Jeffrey Katzenberg, launched a few weeks ago to a lot of chatter online but little general fanfare.
It received criticism for its ‘movie in chapters’ and ‘phone only’ content, as it seems to be another step away from film as an art form, and a step closer to all content being consumed on phones and in small bites.
However, I took up the 90 day free trial to give it a chance, and I went into watching the shows with an open mind.
The first show I sampled was ‘Survive’, mainly because I am a fan of Sophie Turner and wanted to see what the show was like.
If you want to see Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins do some good acting in striking locations, then it is worth your time. However, if you aren’t a fan of disjointed storytelling (the opening two chapters are like a different show) and if you don’t like cliched scripts, well this show is packed full of that too.
Rating = 2.5/5
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