NONE OF THIS IS REAL

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Mr. Robot excels in showing the dimensions and depths of humanity, particularly in Malek’s performance, and gives us insight into some of the most realistic hacking scenes to grace the screen (Hackers read and alter code? What?). The cherry on this digitally delicious series is the cinematography, with nods to an 80’s stylistic feel at times. The delicate lines between raw but watchable, and dark, gritty but not cheap are masterfully harmonized. Sam Esmail crafted a timely, complex and intriguing series with beautifully raw characters that captivate.

There’s something strikingly magnetic about MR. ROBOT— it immerses you into a mood and atmosphere without feeling the need to ground that mood in anything but itself, and it looks great doing it in the process (especially with its gorgeous cinematography and pulsing music throughout). The aesthetics are well balanced by the engaging performances and poetic, Aaron Sorkin-like dialogue from creator/executive producer Sam Esmail.

More often than not, “Mr. Robot” is not a show which invites you to buy in. It’s standoffish, reticent, only willing to make you care when prodded to do so, and even then it will resist. Yet if you are willing to engage, willing to challenge yourself, it’s some of the most fascinating television happening right now.

When I first created the world of Mr. Robot, I thought it would be a niche television series with a small, cult following. Over the past three years, it has become so much more.