Playground (2017– ) User Reviews

Big idea, big name, small project

[nancyldraper · 7/10 · 20 September 2021]

A big idea, big name series (from Luc Besson, noted French screenwriter, film director and producer). It's a novel low budget, made for an app (hence the short 10 minute episodes) experiment that didn't survive past the first 10 episode season. Kudos to the young cast who poured body and soul into their characters. Amalia Holm shows why she will rise to be a star. The performances, alone, are why I give this series a 7 (good) out of 10. {Action}

it's alright

[artsycutie · 2/10 · 23 April 2021]

This show is exactly like Divergent except minus a storyline. There was also no character development and I learned nothing about the main characters at all, so I had no emotional attachment to anyone who died. I just expected more of a story to come out of this than action, but this show is still watchable and I enjoyed some parts of it.

Written and shot for the Blackpills App (French) = Quibi App (American)

[boarder-39745 · 8/10 · 30 August 2021]

When I started watching Playground, it was reminiscent of a few movies I've seen before. Lo and behold, it is an original idea from Luc Besson, the French film director, screenwriter, and producer who directed/produced La Femme Nikita (the original movie), The Fifth Element, Lucy, and many others.

In the beginning I did not understand why the episodes were so short, but after further research, Playground was made for the Blackpills app, which featured 10 minutes or less per episode, like the former American app, Quibi. Due to the short-form streaming media, there is not much time to address backgrounds of the main characters. The main plot was easy to follow, and each episode stood out on its own. Loved the quirks of sarcasm added in here and there. The acting was good, and it made me understand where each character's choices were coming from. The action sequences were beautifully choreographed and shot.