| Series cast summary: | |||
| Evan Rachel Wood | ... | ||
| Thandie Newton | ... | ||
| James Marsden | ... | ||
| Jeffrey Wright | ... | ||
| Ed Harris | ... | ||
| Talulah Riley | ... | ||
| Louis Herthum | ... | ||
| Anthony Hopkins | ... | ||
Westworld isn't your typical amusement park. Intended for rich vacationers, the futuristic park allows its visitors to live out their most primal fantasies with the robotic "hosts." However, the robotic hosts have evolved an artificial consciousness that is similar to, yet diverges from, human consciousness. No matter how illicit the fantasy may be, there are no consequences for the park's guests, allowing for any wish to be indulged; but there is a price to be paid.
An incredible number of star-actors have been roped into this massive, bloated turkey. This has the highest possible production values, with shots that seem both professional and glossy, and amateur and obvious, almost like it's been made by the most recent graduates of the elitest of film schools. The show delights in slowly drip-feeding the plot through devicey lines of dialogue, without the remotest iota of characterisation. This dialogue is clunky, un-engaging, and embarrassingly full-of- itself. Every line is delivered with a knowing, stoic expression, as if the creators believe every single line to be surprising, clever and layered, whereas in reality it's laughably ridiculous. MANY eye-rolling moments occur, though it the irony is lost on the makers and the actors. Like Fortitude, this is a sad example of what even the best actors will do for the right fee.