ALICE IN BORDERLAND SERIES REVIEW

Adapted from the manga of the same name, restless Japanese teenagers Arisu, Karube, and Segawa one day find themselves taken out of present-day Tokyo only to find themselves in an abandoned, even dystopian Tokyo. Soon they discover they are in the Borderland where they must play an increasingly challenging series of life-or-death games if they want to stay alive and possibly find a way back home and to some sense of normalcy. Playing their own elaborate game to tell you if this Netflix series is worth your time is Adrian, Bradley, Jordan, and Matt. Ready, set, SURVIVE!

**This review is available in a longer, uncut, video version for TIME LORD subscribers and above right here**

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DIRECTED BY: Shinsuke Satō

STARRING: Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Keita Machida, Nijirô Murakami, Yûki Morinaga, Shô Aoyagi, Tsuyoshi Abe, Aya Asahina, Nobuaki Kaneko, Ayame Misaki, Ayaka Miyoshi, Risa Naka, Dôri Sakurada, Yûtarô Watanabe, Shuntarô Yanagi, Mizuki Yoshida

 

YOUR REVIEWERS

 

Adrian El Critico (Screener Squad)

Though born and raised in Chicago, this film critic is Mexican to the bone. Adrian has been watching movies since he was a child, many of which might not have been age appropriate. Still, he couldn’t get enough. All throughout his life, friends and family would look to him for his recommendations and reviews on whatever films had come their way. Inspired earlier in life by the likes of Ebert and Roper at The Movies and then later Spill.com, Adrian decided film criticism and analysis provided a great outlet to further his love of film. He began to craft his reviews and thoughts on film in ways he thought would be accessible to devout film hounds as well as the casual viewer. Mixing in jokes, entertaining observations and robust critical analysis, Adrian El Critico may be new to OneOfUs, but he is already making a name for himself on our site. If Horror movies are your thing, get ready to hear his voice.

 

Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)

Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Through out the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.

 

Jordan Cobb (Screener Squad)

Born with a comic book in one hand, a camera in the other, and in front of the television as WrestleMania played out, Jordan Worth Cobb was thus birthed into this crazy world. A Digital Filmmaking major from the University of Central Arkansas, Jordan has done it all in film from directing, writing, editing, and producing in addition to skills involved in film and TV criticism, journalism, and years of podcasting experience. On any given day, her ADHD riddled brain bounces focus from film t...