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If you've ever suffered mental illness, felt alone, let others down, felt uncomfortable, made others feel uncomfortable, or questioned your reality, this is for you.

Kate Purdy as the series creator, deserves how beautifully her story has been told.

Rosa Salazar once again proves how deserving she has of her massive cult following.

Well written and beautifully done. Each character is strongly written and the story is compelling. Life, death, and whatever may fall in between. If you're looking for something different, this is it, and more!

I stumbled upon the trailer for this (experience) a while ago , It got my attention though I thought they are using the rotoscoping technique as a gimmick and boy, I was wrong.

The series is an out-of-this-world experience , you are sailing through the vast ocean of the protagonist's mind , It's like an astral projection and the rotoscoping technique gives it a fluid like way of moving and sailing through existence and un-existence , dreams and reality, all accompanied by an exquisitely beautiful and ethereal score that reminded me of the late James Horner's score for (A Beautiful Mind) ... I really can't find the proper words to describe the beauty of it. The casting was perfect , the script and the build-up were amazing , This is a piece of art that deserves more credit ,

And It has some of the trippiest and most beautiful sequences ever made.

A must see.

A story that couldn't be more touching, intriguing, complicated and fascinating had to be told in a different way of narrating and describing. The whole works seamlessly. There's a touch of P. K. Dick, a hint of Gilliam, a sprinkle of Allen, a nuance of Miyazaki and no trace of Disney. Wonderful... I am at Episode 6 and felt compelled to write this.

Have now completed the second season and I must say I was truly touched and astounded by the very believable characters (great casting) and quality of writing.

The weaving together of such a complex aspect of reality namely correcting ones mistakes and healing past trauma, has been portrayed excellently and with tender finesse and compassion.

I thoroughly recommend this series to all those who have an attention span greater than 3 mins.

Yes this show is touching, fascinating, bold, different. But these sorts of descriptions put me off watching it, because I am a very shallow person and generally avoid things described as 'profound', 'thought-provoking', 'moving' etc. What I realise having watched the first season and just starting the second, is that it is fun. Fun fun fun! Funny, fast-moving, addictive fun. This really should be said more, because it might help the show reach emotionally immature people like myself.

I never write reviews, blah blah blah, but oh my goodness, what a ride! I loved the first season and feel like I've been waiting eagerly for s02 for eons. Put it on last night and couldn't help but scoff the lot.

One of the things that makes this show great is that it's 2 shows in one: a sci if fantasy, and a black comedy drama about mental illness. Season 2 goes bigger, bolder, crazier, and even cleverer I think. They never compromise substance for style, but just inundate us with both. Honestly would happily binge the lot again the very next day. There's so much to enjoy as a fantastical roller coaster alone, but the metaphorical realism woven throughout packs such an emotional punch. And helps us to understand more deeply how human beings work. How trauma affects us. How unhealed wounds are passed down and ripple out through generations. There's so much to unpack, whilst also still being so entertaining, it's really pretty astonishing.

Genuinely, perhaps the most I've ever enjoyed a season of a tv show. I couldn't believe there weren't already more reviews marvelling at this show's achievements so here you go. Watch it. Right now. You need to.

Listen,I could say that this show rocked me to my core,and say that it has a THICC plotline and animations and sound is just incredible. I could say that,but...No need. I am no cry baby no sir but this show caused me to drop too much teardrops that I can handle. So real that hurts. Just watch it,give it a chance if you are a sentimental one. Like this show has curing abilities. Incredible stuff

Season one was good and final was really exciting but season Two has gotten to a whole new level. Must see just must.

And acting is really good too. It does become complicated but it doesn't force you like you really think that things happening in their natural courses. Like it doesn't try to be surprising and exciting but does like soo well.

Find your sweet spot - At first I wasn't sure where to look, then by the third episode I focused on the eyes and the animation took in a whole new dimension By that time the story line was enough; I was thoroughly immersed . I recommend

I loved it and can't wait for another season, the story line was great and a little different then some that are out right now and it was just refreshing to watch

I really liked the first series. A real Philip K. Dick feel about it and the rotoscoping helped to serve the surreality of the show. To be honest, didn't really feel like it needed a second series but I was looking forward to it nonetheless.

Boy, do I appear to be in a small minority here but the second series was a total yawnfest. We went from Philip K. Dick to Spanish 'Days of our Lives'. Honestly, Dr Drake Ramoray would not have been out of place in this series.

Reading the gushing reviews, it would appear that lots of people are extremely easily satisfied emotionally and also easily manipulated. This was no Bojack voyage of discovery. This was just telling you THESE THINGS ARE IMPORTANT and hoping that you didn't notice that they weren't really all that and that the right to care enough hadn't been earnt.

So, great first series and don't bother watching the second. You can guess how it's going to play out and there's nothing to make it worth investing the time to watch it.

I don't understand why the writers are hating so much Alma. The character is really unlikeable. She thinks she is always right and she is the center of the Universe, and she manipulate other people and cast her idea to others and force them to follow. This is really awful and difficult to be enjoyed. .

This is the most unimaginably beautiful story about healing the past having parallels with real life and the ability we all have but rarely use to bring light into our past and reknow events that have happened in a more conscious way with a deeper understanding of all the surrounding circumstances. Just so inspiring to see a show that has the ability to describe something indescribable. Well done to all involved in this - an absolute triumph and one of the most enlightened productions I have ever seen. Beautiful.

Amazon's latest original title ''Undone'' manages, and magnificently so , to intricately integrate flabbergasting ''Rotoscope'' animation with surreal, thought-provoking storytelling.

Quality animation isn't just meant to beautify the content , but rather to elevate it and maximize its potential , which is precisely the matter in ''Undone''. Rotoscoping in this particular case shone a bright light on the constantly deteriorating sense of reality around the protagonist ,which is emphasized by the seamlessly bewildering transitions , and the constant shattering of reality manifesting a dreamlike stage of existence reminiscent of the protagonist's state of mind .

But of course , the animation isn't the sole element lifting ''Undone'' , as it was quite beautifully coupled with an engaging story riddled with a multitude of themes; lived through flawed, realistic characters and one that leaves you aching for more .

9/10 Excellent .

The details are incredible. The dialogue is realistic. The story line is captivating. Allows your brain to create thoughts you didn't know you could. 10/10 recommendation.

This series is absolutely amazing. It is touching, trippy and introspective. An ode to a scanner darkly and made with the same passion and skill. Kudos to the creators

I have been unknowingly watching rotoscoping animation (All Dogs Go To Heaven, Mary Poppins) since I can remember and even tho I've never seen it I knew about the movie A Scanner Darkly. This show is incredibly visually appealing with the moments that go from "real life" suddenly jumping into another realm and the story line just sucks you in with it's concept almost right off the bat. I love the main character too!! She's funny, spunky and not afraid to be herself even tho she is sometimes considered the black sheep of the family. I love this show and I hope to see more of it!!

Undone is a very particular show that I loved for the first four episodes (which is the first half of them). But then I found some huge problems between the plot and world built at that point. In the last part it's like if all the rules established were ignored because "the show is cryptic and metaphysical so everything is possible" and this thought is used to serve the plot to be as free as possible. And that's were the show broke down for me. So there's a love/hate relationship. In all of that Undone manages to touch very high highs, with some very poetic moments. I also appreciated the drawings and the general sense of ambiguity. In the grand scheme of things I liked Undone but it was also frustrating because it could be so much more, and the first half surely lived up to his potential.

Rotoscoping is one of the best form of art, and unfortunately, because its complexity to realize from a technical perspective, there are not many movies or shows that adopt it. Also because it is not a style that you can always use: you need the right story, and Undone matches perfectly with this kind of animation. The show is visually impressive and creators put a lot of effort to create amazing, dynamic and original transitions. I think that are the strongest point, from a composition perspective.

The show is a trip inside the mental illness and the grief processing. The line between reality and dream/mental plan is so thin that sometimes can be confusing for the viewer to understand what is actually happening. In some cases the serie helps you to understand, but most of the time, you are the one that need to figure out what is going on and if it is happening in Alma's brain, or in the real world. This is not always a bad choice, but sometimes I wish that more concrete answers would have given to me, in order to better understand the story. This is why I gave 7 stars, out of 10.

Topics treated are very delicate, especially for people that could have lived a similar experience, because is a realistic representation of what could happen inside the mind of schizophrenic brain. During the episodes we are able to see both Alma's perspective, that is full of visions, and the external point of view, so the perspective of all the other characters.

It is definitely worth to be watched: there are only 8 episodes, about 20 minutes each, but the narration is well developed, characters are interesting and acting is good.

To say that this series is "woke" is merely fodder of ignorance. Art is not to be spoon fed it is to be experienced. There is no one way to see stories both written or animated. As much as we want our lives to be a straight line, Space and time is non-linear. Imagination is non-linear. I love this show in all its forms.

This is such a great series, the animation combined with live action and pretty stellar yet subtle acting is captivating. As is the storyline. It doesnt try to be too clever like many programmes/ films that tackle the same subject matter (mental health/ time travel etc) and manages to get the tone and pacing right between trippy otherworldliness and domestic drama. Really loved both series only complaint it that I wish it was longer.