[searacer932]

Webseries Name : Paatal Lok Season 2
Language : Hindi
Genre : Thriller
OTT : Amazon Prime

My Rating : 3.75 / 5

If my rating was 4.5 / 5 for Season 1 then for Season 2 I had to drop 0.75 rating from Season 1. Make no mistake Paatal Lok season 2 is still one of the best webseries that has come recently, however comparison with season 1 is inevitable. I thought they could have kept the story a bit simple rather than bringing all kind of stuff. Nevertheless if you have seen Season 1 then you should watch Season 2.

[vaibhav_a_a]

I finished season 2 of Paatal Lok over the weekend. As a stand alone piece it's quite well done. The screenplay especially, the shooting locations and the cinematography are all highlights. Acting, well Ahlawat leaves everyone in the dust. However, and this is a big one, its not a patch on season 1. Season 1 had at least 4 different episodes (each conveying a backstory of a character that becomes central to the story) in 4 different places - I especially recall the one set in rural punjab. Also, the individual characters had more depth, were meaner in their own right - lots of grey in each character. Here, its more black and white. Somehow, while the season remains very watchable it lacks the gut-punch quality of season 1. So I'd rate it 3.5/5. YMMV.

[100Kmphormore]

Paatal Lok - 4.5/5

Who is Jaideep Ahlawat? Dont know who he is, but Hathiram Choudhary (PL), Shahid Khan (GoW-1), the RAW instructor in Raazi, the CBI officer in Gabbar is Back, Bhoora in An Action Hero, or Dr.Sudhir in Lust Stories - they all are familiar though released atleast 3-12 years before. Thats what my friend said when asked of the actor.

The man is born to live roles like Fahadh. He may not have expressive eyes like him, but his battle hardened face and constitution says everything. Sorely missed the raw "pistol chahiye?" scene and loved the repetition of the "suspended" dialogue. The season 1 to 2 was like the transition of the desmodromic 1200S (bombastic!) to V4S (great!). The locations chosen in the NE were picturesque and the way he pieces clues together is fantastic. The humorous comebacks rounded off the gruff, disappointed but at it character. Ishwak as Ansari, Virk and the others played their roles to perfection. A must watch.

Now, except Rajkummar Rao and Definite, all of the main GoW characters have their own shows on Prime or Netflix. Bloody good actors who were missed due to the bollywood PR and nepotism, beautiful to see these actors coming to the mainstream and wish them more success on the silver screen too, a refreshing change from the done to death usual plots of the khans and kapoors.

[anshu1101]

Originally Posted by Samurai

Yellowstone: All Seasons
5/5

Finally finished watching the final season. Boy, what an ending.

PS: I have also watched the prequels 1883 and 1923. They are great too.

Thanks Samurai. Could you please let me know where did you watch all the seasons? Netflix India has only 3 seasons. I've watched all 3 and dying to watch the rest of the seasons.

Also, please let me know where did you watch the prequels as well. Thank you.

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by anshu1101

Also, please let me know where did you watch the prequels as well. Thank you.

For season 5, I managed to get VPN access to Canada thanks to a friend. Yeah, it is quite a struggle to get access otherwise. I had watched 1883 and until YT season 4 on Prime before they removed it. The show 1923 is on JioCinema.

[Sohail_91]

Black Bird
OTT : Apple TV+
4/5

This is a psychological crime drama series based on true events. The show is about a drug dealer who, after receiving a ten-year prison sentence, is given a chance at freedom if he can extract a confession from a suspected serial killer.

I found the show incredibly captivating and intense, though it does delve into some darker elements as well.

[rajeevsulu]

American Primeival

Netflix

Western

This series was recently on Netflix and was a very good watch. Set in the Midwest (1857) ,there is a lot of gore and violence as the title would reveal. I had a good time watching it and saw the whole thing in a couple of nights.

Cheers

[dataguy]

Originally Posted by ghodlur

Day of the Jackal

Streaming: Jio Cinema

Quite a rivetting series about the world's most famous assassin played by Eddie Redmayne. The series is a masterclass and keeps you glued through all the episodes. There is a softer side of the assassin also shown. The cat and mouse game between the assasin and the agents is very well depicted.

Rating: 4/5

I got a chance to watch this series recently which will keep you in edge of the seat.Screenplay was excellent and its a worth watch

[NiInJa]

When I watch web-series or movies, I watch it with full attention, else, I just don't. I wait for the perfect time when I can free my mind of all other stuff and really get into that 'zone'.

With that said, I finished watching Squid Games season one last week
Quite late to the party, but what a series! I have a fair idea on why people are going crazy over K-Drama on Korean content in general.

Was about to start second season but got interrupted by Patal lok !

Just yesterday I started watching it and boy it has got me riveted once again. Seems to be another masterclass. I am done watching first two episodes.

Originally Posted by ABHI_1512

And what to say about Jaideep Ahlawat- he practically continues to be Hathiram Choudhary. He along with Ishwak Singh remain the heartbeat of the series..... Top class stuff. Highly recommended watch.

Rating: 4.5/5

I and my wife were watching this yesterday, there is one scene (no spoiler), where Hathiram gives salutes IPS officer Ansari while leaving office, and for half a second, Hathiram stays in that position. A brief pause, where his eyes do all the acting. I will even go as far to say this : Jaideep Ahlawat's eyes in Patallok == Cilian Murphy's eyes in Peaky Blinders.

Wished this series become a global success, just like Squid Games.

[Fuldagap]

Originally Posted by procrj

The Agency draws its inspiration from Le Bureau des Légendes and having watched 2 seasons of the Le Bureau, I was interested in checking how the characters and storyline have been adapted in The Agency. 3 episodes down and I would recommend the Le Bureau over The Agency for one simple reason - Michael Fassbender, just doesn't seem to carry the story.

Thanks for quoting me here and making aware about The Agency. I had no clue there is a new series and that too based on The Bureau.

I am just half way through the very first episode and I was too keen on getting disappointed. But gladly I am not. A strong star cast, with Fassbender of course and shocked to find Richard Gere as well. Who can forget Fassbender as Lieutenant Archie Hicox in The Inglourious Basterds. A masterpiece of 'art', apart from numerous other superior characters played by him over the years in wildly different genres of movies.

The directors for The Agency are no less. Glad to see a lot of formidable people coming together for the series.

I have watched The Bureau 3 times and still can't get enough of it. The Bureau is a very intense love story masquerading as a very intense spy thriller. It is simply brilliant. The Agency hopefully would come out to be a good ode to the original.

The very first episode is almost similar to the first episode of The Bureau. A tad disappointed with Nadia Al Mansour though in the new one. The original one was a masterstroke of a character and role play. But what do I know, I am just half way through the 1st episode.

Remakes are rarely classic, but it indeed a brilliant idea to put an English series for people like us who adore the original French one. I was feeling like watching The Bureau once more this year. But now I won't have to I suppose. The Agency sure has an American flair of its own, understandably.

For many who would watch The Agency first and then suddenly find out that the original is The Bureau, it would be exactly similar like watching hollywood The Magnificent Seven (1960) and later on finding about the big daddy Japanese The Seven Samurai (1954)

[Eddy]

Originally Posted by Eddy

Ok, I might be the only one here but I found Black Warrant to be only 3 stars.
Could be the high expectations that were set with positive reviews all round.

PS: I have seen 3 episodes till now. Hope it improves.

The series picks up, and I liked it 4th epsiode onwards. So revising my rating to 4 stars

The song at the end of episode 6 - Naseeba - is very hummable.

[benbsb29]

The Madness - Netflix



This one started out quite gripping, and kept the intensity well into the first few episodes before it kinda lost the initial momentum. As the series progressed, I felt it was more about trying to put pieces together although perhaps it could've been more taut.

A good watch, nevertheless.

Rating : 3/5 from me.

[It's Magic]

Originally Posted by AZT

Currently watching two shows, both on Paramount+ - The Agency, and Lioness season 2.
Lioness is the opposite with Spec Ops and raids.

Thanks for the recommendation. I watched both seasons of Lioness and found it to be a good watch if you like Special Ops type series.

It features many well-known faces like Zoe Saldana, Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Kelly, so you get good performances from most of the cast. However, I found season one more interesting than season two. I think season two needed more editing to make it sharper.

[subraiyr]

Originally Posted by It's Magic

Thanks for the recommendation. I watched both seasons of Lioness and found it to be a good watch if you like Special Ops type series.

It features many well-known faces like Zoe Saldana, Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Kelly, so you get good performances from most of the cast. However, I found season one more interesting than season two. I think season two needed more editing to make it sharper.

I would like to know where you watch Paramount + in India. I tried Jio and they did not have either Lioness or Agency. I love spy/crime series and would like to check out both of these

[IamNikhil]

Finished watching Paatal Lok - Season 2 yesterday.

Definitely underwhelming as compared to Season 1. Jaideep Ahlawat is the only reason we managed to pull through all episodes. Glad to see him getting his due. Really a masterclass in acting. Wish Bollywood moved on from the Khans and the Kapoors and gave this talent bench the opportunity to shine through. The concluding scene of Season 2 was such a feel-good one; truly brought out the innate goodness of Hathiram Choudhary's character!

Tilottama Shome has latched on to the mannerisms and Naga dialect with finesse as SP Meghna Baruah.

The grit and grip of Season 1 was sorely missed, especially because the first season had such strong characters in play.

Rating: 3/5