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Kaleidoscope (TV Miniseries)

Kaleidoscope

2023

Eric Garcia (Creator), Everardo Gout ...

Giancarlo Esposito, Paz Vega, Rufus Sewell, Jai Courtney ...

5.7

2,010

TV Series. Thriller. Drama. Action Centered around the largest heist ever attempted, the vengeance and betrayals that surround it.

	Media	Author	Review
		Joel Keller Decider	"[It] is a pretty straightforward heist drama presented in a way that allows you to pick and choose which way you want to take in the story. Thanks mostly to the presence of Giancarlo Esposito, it’s a drama that’s worth watching"
		Daniel D'Addario Variety	"I wouldn’t turn people away from 'Kaleidoscope' (...) But I’d warn that seeing how it all fits together is vastly more fun and engaging than the actual story here"
		Andrew Webster The Verge	"As a nonlinear story, it’s a success — but as a fun crime caper, 'Kaleidoscope' leaves a lot to be desired"
		Michael Hogan Telegraph	"Stylish, suspenseful and cleverly executed, 'Kaleidoscope' gathers binge-worthy momentum as it barrels towards its climactic showdown. The nifty format enhances its air of mystery and intrigue (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Chase Hutchinson Collider	"An interesting idea that works far better in theory than it does in execution (...) Any haunting revelations just aren't baked in enough to pay off in the way that they could and should have"
		Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter	"From where I’m sitting, at the end of my serpentine tour through its plot, 'Kaleidoscope' proves only that a jigsaw-puzzle approach to narrative can be done — but not that there’s any particular reason to do it"
		Steve Greene IndieWire	"As thin as these pieces can sometimes be, 'Kaleidoscope' is still entertaining (...) This is an approach that requires multiple leaps of faith at key points, and 'Kaleidoscope' does a decent job earning many of them"
		Brian Lowry CNN	"It’s moderately watchable, but all told, color me unimpressed"
		Ricky Valero Ready Steady Cut	"[It] is a fun, high-stakes series that provides some pure entertainment, highlighted by a great performance from Giancarlo Esposito (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Austen Goslin Polygon	"The series isn’t worth saving anyway"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"While the gimmick sounds like a neat way to play with character and storytelling, creator Eric Garcia doesn’t take quite enough advantage of it, revealing that there’s something lost when a story unfolds randomly"
		LaToya Ferguson The Wrap	"These 8 episodes make a strong argument for 'Kaleidoscope' to continue to exist as an anthology series, following a different heist or big caper that can be even better highlighted through this particular presentation strategy"
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"The story is good, but not great. The twist feels like a gimmick but that’s about it (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Erin Brady SlashFilm	"Those looking to just mindlessly binge-watch something will likely get entertainment out of 'Kaleidoscope', Unfortunately, you likely will forget all about it as soon as you hit play on something else"
		Tara Bennett IGN	"If you love heist stories, it’s an experiment worth watching but it won’t rank as a seminal work in the genre regardless of its distinct presentation"
		Brian Lloyd entertainment.ie	"No matter how you watch it, it's still a blank, derivative shell of a series (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 5)"
		Shane Ryan Paste Magazine	"If you have better things to do, do those better things, but if you’ve got the time and you like the genre, why not? It’s not saying anything new but there are worse things than the warm comforts of TV deja vu"
		Nina Metz Chicago Tribune	"There’s a clockwork energy to heist stories that’s interrupted here. It lacks the right build-up (...) But Esposito? He kept me pulled in (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

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