Squid Game' is the finale of season 3, and foreign media is giving mixed reviews.
Ki-hoon (Lee Jung-jae), the frontman (Lee Byung-hun), who hid in the game while hiding his identity, and the story of the last fate of the participants who survived the cruel game Squid Game Season 3 recorded an 83% Rotten Tomato freshness index. Amid various evaluations from viewers and the media around the world, 'Squid Game 3' is simultaneously absorbing favorable and harsh reviews.
Viewers in Europe are praising the message and aesthetic completeness of criticism of capitalism, moral dilemmas, and human good and evil. The British media are "a satisfactory finish, nicely finished with a bloodstained ribbon" (British media_Telegraph)," a near-perfect finish. It makes viewers sweat their hands, agonize over moral dilemmas, and keep their eyes on human brutality. Nevertheless, a true masterpiece" (British media_Metro), which gives us hope that goodness exists even in the darkest moments, "Fancy visuals, perfectly matched actors' performances, and brutal twists give us intense fun that we can't take our eyes off of." (British media_Empire)," a work that immerses the viewer enough to scream at the screen. "It consumes emotions, vividly portrays the horrors, and is unpredictable until the end, until the bold and outstanding end." (British media_Dexerto) noted the message of 'Squid Game', which talks about a glimmer of hope even in a brutal game.
Viewers in North America are commenting on Season 3, which has asked sharp questions about humanity and society. The thrilling and brutal final chapter of `Squid Game' by American media captures viewers with characters and stories that we can't help but pour our hearts into, and at the same time, reflect on our own gaze on them." (American media_Time), "A reminder that there is no real winner in, or in, our daily lives, instead of, a happy ending" (American media_IGN), "Intense ending with a deep echo in the dark" (American media_TheWrap), "Despite the dark and complex ending, director Hwang Dong-hyuk said, "We Are Us." Although not everything can be changed, comments such as "If each of us makes even one change and has a small effect, such as Ki-hoon, Jun-ho, and Noeul, they can come together and make a much bigger change" (American media_Variety) show that the intense ending of 'Squid Game', which makes us look back on the way society is now, leaves a deep lingering impression on viewers.
On top of that, "Squid Game" gives viewers a satisfying finish, with brief moments of hope revealing the grim reality more starkly than ever" (American media_Indiewire) and "Still Tense and Shocking" (American media_The Daily Beast).
However, the main media are drawing attention as they are pouring out evaluations that are close to harsh criticism. The New York Times (NYT), an American daily newspaper, wrote that "there had to be something to surprise in Season 2 or Season 3." Characters are one-dimensional and predictable." In particular, Junho's search for the island remained the most meaningless plot until the end. The Hollywood Reporter says the hit Netflix hit a unsatisfactory endingThe tension disappeared. Surprise and emotion are short, and misery and running time are too long."
Squid Game is the world's most beloved Netflix series. Seasons 1 and 2, which created unprecedented syndromes around the world with their ingenious imagination and creative worldview, recorded about 600 million viewers (view time divided by the total running time of the work) in the two seasons. In addition, Season 1 captured both productivity and popularity by being listed as the most popular series of all time on Netflix. Season 2 also scored the highest number of viewers in the first week of its release, and entered the top 10 non-English series three days after its release, and the two seasons set a global milestone as Korean works together, ranking third in Netflix's most popular series.
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