 What is going on guys welcome back to the channel critical overload here So this would be a spoiler for review for Mike Flanagan's the fall of the house of usher Which will debut on Netflix next month on October 12th The embargo has lifted at this point So I'll just be sharing my review in this video if you are listening of course again It's coming from the brilliance of Mike Flanagan who is also directing alongside Michael Feminari Who has directed a few episodes as well in this wicked series based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe ruthless siblings Roderick and Madeleine usher have built Fortunato pharmaceuticals into an empire of wealth privilege and power But past secrets come to light when the heirs to the usher dynasty start dying at the hands of a mysterious woman From their youth. We know that the cast includes Bruce Greenwood Carla Gugino, Carla Gugino, Mary McDonald, Carl Lumbley, Mark Hamill Henry Thomas, Kate Siegel, Raul Coley and several others who have worked with Mike Flanagan in the past This series here was absolutely Great, I would say it's great. The fall of the house of usher wants you to ask What does it really mean to be rich by the time you're done with it all? The first episode had me glued from start to finish But what else is new when it comes to Mike Flanagan? So it was no surprise that the rest of the mini series just completely blew me away There's a sense of urgency that Flanagan establishes early on that completely won me over There's a trial being televised subtle examinations of big pharma. The media are occurring There's a band of characters who are highly unlikable but still interesting and compelling and then in true Flanagan fashion We have a supernatural edge that lingers in the background and a story that spans across several decades Medicare fraud investigator turn attorney August Dupin is the most likable character out of the bunch Since he's trying to bring this corrupt empire down and expose the truth for the innocent his Conversation one night with Roderick usher is what drives the events that unfold each episode all of Roderick's children Have their own many empires that fall as the trial plays out those children include Camille Napoleon Frederick Victorian Prospero and one other name I'm drawing a blink on right now But as I mentioned all of them were not the most pleasant individuals But Flanagan and his team are able to flesh them out into these complex snobs while taking us on this wild ride of betrayal self-respect truth justice and man's inhumanity demand perhaps the most mysterious aspect in the fall of usher is the Shapeshifting entity that haunts the usher's as highlighted in the synopsis an entity that functions as a manifestation of The general consensus that most people have about rich elites who have cheated their way to the top the dialogue in this series is Highly compelling and thought-provoking you get your fair share of memorable monologues But sadly none of them come from Kate Siegel Despite that she and everyone else are on their a game Carla Gugino being the standout among the cast as she always rises to the occasion But even more so here perfectly embodying the seductive but severely dangerous and manipulative entity that haunts the usher regime I'll say Gugino's delivery will demand your attention every time she's on your screen But especially during these last few episodes the Newton Brothers score amplifies the experience by enhancing those hauntly beautiful Beautiful sometimes grim monologues and the horror aspects that the show does occasionally lean on Gorgeous cinematography. I really dug the colors that were on display throughout the series great camera work with some phenomenal tracking shots which I do always love impeccable pacing I'd say as well because everything served its purpose didn't overstay its welcome And it was never a chore to sit through any of these episodes It's just also not one of my more favorable outings from Flanagan, although I do think this series is great I'm just so familiar and accustomed to that horrific romance that he Excells that he's doing that. He's doing that here. It's just it's not that's not primarily what this is and even still when He's not doing that he still wrapped my attention in full full force the minute the show Started like quite literally the minute the show starts No time was wasted in making sure you get invested and can somewhat become Glued to your screen the fall of the house of usher is another success on his already Impressing impressive resume. I Do intend to revisit it, but again the fall of the house of usher. It was just not one of the more Favorable outings from my Flanagan for me all of you when you watch it. I hope you love it I hope you enjoy it. I again can admit that this was a great series. It's a great series That's well-written well acted well shot well structured it has all of the ingredients of why my Flanagan is loved the way he is right now, but I Don't see myself Revisiting it as much as I revisit the haunted of Hill House the haunted of lie manor and especially midnight mass midnight mass He just really outdid himself there. He really outdid himself there so he was gonna have to live up to that in a big way here and Many of you are gonna say he did I don't think that he did he just delivered another Successful mini series that highlights why he is one of the best filmmakers today Let me know just think about this down in the comment section below If you haven't already of course make sure you subscribe turn on post notification in this video in the description I'll have links on social media counts. I'm on Facebook tour to Instagram You can message me there of course limiters any movies and those are views I'm gonna cover in the future and with all that in mind Guys, I will see you in the next video