Germany's oldest smart home awakens its AI helper Cassandra after decades when a new family moves in. Cassandra, determined never to be abandoned again, manipulates events using the home's r... Read allGermany's oldest smart home awakens its AI helper Cassandra after decades when a new family moves in. Cassandra, determined never to be abandoned again, manipulates events using the home's resources to become part of the family.Germany's oldest smart home awakens its AI helper Cassandra after decades when a new family moves in. Cassandra, determined never to be abandoned again, manipulates events using the home's resources to become part of the family.
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Summary
Reviewers say 'Cassandra' is a German sci-fi series with a unique premise and retro-futuristic setting, praised for its complex characters and psychological tension. However, it faces criticism for slow pacing, unrealistic decisions, and shallow plot elements. Performances and cinematography are often lauded, though dialogue and acting receive mixed opinions. The ending is divisive, with some finding it satisfying and others deeming it rushed or predictable. Overall, 'Cassandra' is considered an intriguing yet imperfect contribution to the sci-fi genre.
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I find the storytelling smart, two timelines, one being the origin and one being the present. Even though usually AI robots turning evil is predictable and whatever, but I find the backstory and motivation of this particular one unique. It's not exactly as predicted and even the last episode reveals information that were forgotten/unexpected, and that deserved a written review from me.
I find this tv series underrated. I saw the trailer on instagram and thought nothing big of it, but as I let it play beside cooking, I learned to appreciate the details in the story and found it intrieguing.
Definitely worth a watch, as it is not even long. It's different from other AI robotic thrillers.
I find this tv series underrated. I saw the trailer on instagram and thought nothing big of it, but as I let it play beside cooking, I learned to appreciate the details in the story and found it intrieguing.
Definitely worth a watch, as it is not even long. It's different from other AI robotic thrillers.
I saw the original version in German and I liked it very much in acting perspective. I always prefer to watch in original language because it catches correctly the full experience of the movies. I read some comments about the husband not believing his wife through all the series, until something more dramatic happens... But that only sounded strange or odd until we know that her sister had mental disease and committed suicide. It wouldn't be hard to believe that she was suffering from post traumatic problems after her sister committed suicide or worse: she could be also having some kind of mental disease. So I think that without telling much more, the story is not that bad. The whole story is fantasy so we should not complain that even now would not be possible to produce a Cassandra. After all I enjoyed and only hopped it had a closure , a proper ending .
Cassandra has a visually appealing retro setting and is well-executed from a cinematographic perspective. The production design and atmosphere are certainly highlights.
Unfortunately, the series is dragged down by exhausting and unrealistic dialogue. The acting is also quite poor, with the all-too-familiar overacting that many German actors tend to deliver. As a German myself, I found it difficult to watch at times.
The way the story unfolds feels forced and unnatural. The fact that no one believes the mother and instead sympathizes with the house AI to an almost absurd extent is simply unrealistic. The plot, dialogues, and many sequences feel artificial and detached from reality, making it hard to stay engaged.
A missed opportunity, given the strong visual potential.
Unfortunately, the series is dragged down by exhausting and unrealistic dialogue. The acting is also quite poor, with the all-too-familiar overacting that many German actors tend to deliver. As a German myself, I found it difficult to watch at times.
The way the story unfolds feels forced and unnatural. The fact that no one believes the mother and instead sympathizes with the house AI to an almost absurd extent is simply unrealistic. The plot, dialogues, and many sequences feel artificial and detached from reality, making it hard to stay engaged.
A missed opportunity, given the strong visual potential.
We thought this was brilliant. Yes you can pick holes in it if you want to but you can do that with everything and it's just really not necessary. It's a good storyline with plenty of detail, twists and the acting is good. The story really ties together the further you get and we found ourselves grippped on what was going to happen next, looking forward to another episode every night. We went in with low expectations because of the bad reviews and absolutely loved it. Theres not really much else to say but I'm writing to fill the word count... I don't want to add spoilers. Give it a go and I'm pretty sure you won't be disappointed!
7i18n
I was skeptical at first... Another AI robot vs the hose, family, husband... whatever.. Not a M3GAN, SUBSERVIENCE or T1M.. Not quite on a Black Mirror level, but more Jetsons meets The Hand That Rocks the Cradle... meets Frankenstein..
I like the 70's appeal, decor and style, at first it didn't make sense, based in a iPhone era time.. but it comes together well.. kind of keeps you guessing.
But it actually has an engaging storyline... And the acting is good.. Dubbed sound and speech is good.. Definitely worth a multi-day binge.. but the episodes run together smooth and easy to keep the next one playing..
But it actually has an engaging storyline... And the acting is good.. Dubbed sound and speech is good.. Definitely worth a multi-day binge.. but the episodes run together smooth and easy to keep the next one playing..
Did you know
- Trivia"The Shining" carpet pattern is the same pattern in the Bar/saloon room that Fynne and Steve are shown by Cassandra.
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