HF "The Underground Railroad" (Amazon Prime series based on Colson Whitehead's novel)

Historical-Fiction
Its very theatrical. The artistry is excellent. Its not very historical. Many of themes are modern. But its not ahistorical, either. Its a very interesting series.
 
I must have a look at the show when I get a chance. I felt a bit deflated at the last Civil War Era show , The Good Lord Bird. I do think there is a trend lately of injecting modern themes and issues into historical movies and shows. It wasn't about the civil war but I felt the movie The Last Duel was a car crash because they tried to use the movie for a modern issue.
 
I was very disappointed in it. The magic realism of the literal underground railroad just didn´t work for me. The violence of the first episode was so massively over-the-top and at the same time unrealistic torture p0rn that I just didn´t feel the need to watch any more.
 
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