Getting Lost

I'm making this short and only really adding this review because Lost IS my favorite show and I'm passionate about it. Basically I'm agreeing with everyone that's said it had way too much "fan" stuff, and then the whole writers room crap. Yeah, I actually bought this on Apple TV and wouldn't have if I knew it was going to take that spin at the end. They hook you at the beginning and then preach at yeah at the end. This wasn't the place for that. It was already in that book. Just focus on the show. That's it.

I loved Lost, even the ending! There is quite a lot to enjoy in this film, especially when the stars of the show are talking about the series so fondly. What I didn't like was that it spent far too much time on fans of the show, a number of whom were really rather boring and totally self obsessed. It was more about them than the actual show!! This got worse later on when there was talk of some toxicity on the show, giving these narcissistic fans a chance to wallow in victim mentality droning on about diversity and inclusion etc. This was followed by the sob stories and illnesses suffered by some of these fans. I wanted to watch those from the show not people I have absolutely no interest in. I'd give it a higher score if they cut out the dreary fans.

Binge watched this show a few years after it came out and never even heard of it or saw a trailer and was hooked. I watched all the seasons in about 2 weeks, then did it again with my wife a few weeks later. This was a fun, sci-fi feast with a stellar cast of unique characters. Be sure if you have finished this series completely to be sure to see the "actual last episode" called "The Man In Charge" it is considered the only episode in the "lost" 7th season (that doesn't exist). I think they wanted to give the fans a little better ending than the last episode of season 6 which seemed to disappoint many. This little short tidbit brings a lot back to the table. Hope you can see it.

This documentary explains the show well with cameos of all the players, shows lots of scenes and if you haven't seen the show, don't watch this first. Hope someone comes up with another paradox sci-fi that runs for 7 seasons with 22 episodes or so each season again!, maybe a series about a group of people who are able to be just out of phase with reality to move through things.

I had the chance to attend the UK premiere of this documentary at The Phoenix Cinema in London. Over the next two hours we touched on the originality of the show's writing, the music, the impact on the cast and crew, the controversies associated with the show and most important the connections the show allowed us to develop with other people. Friendships, marriages, families and charities all arose from this fandom and the documentary manages to capture all of this flawlessly. Lost was a paradigm shift in television, in many positives ways but even in ways that weren't for the best it inspired a landscape in television where future creatives don't have to fall down the same traps. A must watch for anyone touched (or frustrated) by the show, 10/10.

Getting Lost is an incredible tribute to a series that changed the television landscape forever 20 years ago.

Taylor, Ralph, and company have so eloquently captured the lasting affection that many of us feel for the show. It will make you laugh; it will make you cry. Above all, it will remind you why this show continues to reverberate with us today.

It's way more than a love letter to the six seasons of the show; it's truly a celebration of the fandom and communities that sprung up because of it, many of which still live on today.

Getting Lost features interviews with many of the cast and crew, along with notable podcasters and personalities who offer remarkable insight into the making of the show. At times both humorous and poignant, deeply moving, it is a fitting tribute to this groundbreaking series and the community that keeps its legacy alive.