Search Party

2016

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7.6| 0h30m| TV-MA| en| More Info
Released: 21 November 2016 Ended
Producted By: Jax Media
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GXa-mxg4SNINiYAEAAAF3
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A dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears.

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Listonixio Fresh and Exciting
ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre
Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
bregund I think that some of the negative reviews of this show were a little harsh, of course these characters are ordinary, there's nothing special about any of them, that's the point. They're stuck in the millennial haze of social-media-obsessed society, and nothing they do seems genuine, to the point where Elliott's charity event seems superficial and disingenuous. So when the mystery of Chantal's disappearance gets dumped in Dory's lap, of course she's going to make more of it than it really is, and the results are ultimately hilarious. Dory's overactive imagination is the result of desperately looking for meaning in her life. How rare to find a show that makes you think, for once.Update for season 2: I upgraded my rating for this show because season two is even better than season 1. This show proves what can happen when you focus on the writing, create compelling characters, and balance the unexpected or the absurd with the mundane. Every scene from season 2 is a gem; that whole cupcake scenario was brilliantly written and performed. At first glance the characters in this show appear to lack any depth, but all of them are working some angle for their own benefit. When Julian catches Dory coming out of her apartment and asks for her help, her reaction is priceless...she's dealing with some heavy issues but once she learns that Julian's boss is harassing him, she boldly asks if there's any way to get money out of it.I finally found a new favorite show, and I can't wait for season three.
pre I watched the first season over the course of a few days. It never really got to the point where I couldn't wait to watch the next episode. It was more like a filler when I had watched everything else. The series about Dori, a girl who wants to find a girl she barely knew in college. She starts to annoy her boyfriend, the girl's family and basically even the viewer with her obsession. While kinda cute I never actually like the character, actually over the course of the show her actions make her more and more unlikeable. Who I really like were the two John's (real names), one is playing the boyfriend and the other her gay friend. I won't spoil any more of the content, they meet all kind of crazy people, many of them really one-dimensional, and none of them really interesting. And here is the biggest problem I had with the show: Most of the characters are too flat for a drama, yet too unfunny for a comedy. Imagine Modern Family, where every character is as they are right now, but nobody ever says anything funny. Or imagine Breaking Bad where you can't take the plot serious because the characters are like from a sitcom. That's my biggest dilemma. There is an actress in there and she is supposed to be a bad actress, I think? Is that supposed to be funny? Because she never says anything funny. But she doesn't matter to the plot as well. Why is she there? Why does she have scenes? Nobody knows and her scenes don't matter. She is just there because she is a blonde, good-looking actress and the lead isn't as attractive enough I guess. Also so the lead can talk to people sometimes and drive them crazy.If there is a season 2, I'm gonna watch it, because of the two John's. Not because of the plot. And I'm gonna watch it on my 2nd monitor while doing something more important on my main monitor. 6,5/10
gnosticagnostic Quirky and dark, but always funny, Search Party invites us to consider the mischief we create by trying to conjure a grandiose sense of meaning in our lives. Whether that takes the form of gossip, chronic attention-seeking, flight into unhealthy romance, compulsive lying, or over-focus on "helping" someone else, this series reveals our most unsavory and recurring coping strategies with humor and grace.While its abrupt style and shallow characters might at first seem to hide this basic message, interplay between the characters reveals that each of them is trying very hard to defend and secure their status, without taking much note of the people around them. And the drama ensues! Search Party is not mere TV pulp. It is the closest thing I've seen in the last several years to literature on my screen.Watch this series; then watch it again.
Beebee This show is fun! It's characters are shallow and the actors portraying them make that somewhat OK if not a little annoying in a fun way. The actors are doing a great job. It's a dark comedy and it's entertaining. It's a little ridiculous which adds to the appeal. The show demonstrates what it can feel like to find something and someone meaningful in life. And how that can change in a sometimes brief time period. Search party in that they're searching for this missing "friend" (acquaintance?) and searching for more substance in their own lives. A little off-beat and enjoyable. I look forward to watching more episodes.

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