‘Murderbot’ Review: Alexander Skarsgård’s Sci-Fi Satire Is One Of Apple TV+’s Weirder Shows But Never As Wild As It Should Be
For a show ominously titled “Murderbot” and starring the usually self-serious Alexander Skarsgård, one wouldn’t expect a wacky sci-fi romp about a cyborg sentry that only wants to be left alone to watch his soap operas. Yet, that’s what we get with Paul and Chris Weisz’s adaptation of Martha Wells’ “Murderbot Diaries” series — this season taking on the first book in the series, “All Systems Red.” The series is a strange curio, an odd hodgepodge of wild tonal shifts and short runtimes. Continue reading ‘Murderbot’ Review: Alexander Skarsgård’s Sci-Fi Satire Is One Of Apple TV+’s Weirder Shows But Never As Wild As It Should Be at The Playlist.
For a show ominously titled “Murderbot” and starring the usually self-serious Alexander Skarsgård, one wouldn’t expect a wacky sci-fi romp about a cyborg sentry that only wants to be left alone to watch his soap operas. Yet, that’s what we get with Paul and Chris Weisz’s adaptation of Martha Wells’ “Murderbot Diaries” series — this season taking on the first book in the series, “All Systems Red.” The series is a strange curio, an odd hodgepodge of wild tonal shifts and short runtimes.
