Under the Dome:
An invisible and mysterious force field descends upon a small fictional town in the United States, trapping residents inside, cut off from the rest of civilization. The trapped townsfolk must discover the secrets and purpose of the "dome" and its origins, while coming to learn more than they ever knew about each other.
Creator: Brian K. Vaughan
Stars: Mike Vogel, Rachelle Lefevre, Alexander Koch
Creator: Brian K. Vaughan
Stars: Mike Vogel, Rachelle Lefevre, Alexander Koch
Storyline:
An invisible and mysterious force field descends upon a small fictional
town in the United States, trapping residents inside, cut off from the
rest of civilization. The trapped townsfolk must discover the secrets
and purpose of the "dome" and its origins, while coming to learn more
than they ever knew about each other.
Movie Reviews:
What
could have been an intriguing story has been ruined by a terrible
script and even more terrible acting, not to mention a ridiculously
over-the-top attempt at political correctness. Chester's Mill, a
beautiful town in the middle of nowhere with cute little houses and
perfectly manicured lawns, is probably also the most diverse place in
the entire world. This sparsely populated village that fits neatly under
an invisible dome has Caucasians, African Americans, Asians, Latinos,
Native Americans, and mixed race lesbian couples! The only group that
seems to be missing is single Sri Lankan gay men. Everyone seems
to co-exist just fine, even though it's not clear if anyone in the town
actually has a job, except for Beth Broderick, the local diner waitress
who pours coffee all day, Natalie Martinez, the most incompetent cop
ever to make it onto the force, and the dreadful Rachelle Lefevre as the
local hard-as-nails journalist who spends most of her time skulking
around through open fields and taking pictures of air. No wonder she
lost her big city newspaper job and ended up under this plexiglass
shield.
Once that darned dome comes down, Chester's Mill becomes a modern day Peyton Place and everyone's deep, dark secrets begin to surface. The problem here, though, is that none of the characters is compelling or sympathetic. We just wanna find out what's up with that dome, but instead, we're forced to watch these poorly conceptualized folks interact with each other with eye-rolling dialogue like, "So they say you're passin' through town. What are you runnin' from?" Every now and then, someone mentions they're worried the dome may collapse onto Chester's Mill. Frankly, my fingers are crossed that's exactly what will happen. No town this boring should be allowed to stay on the map.
Once that darned dome comes down, Chester's Mill becomes a modern day Peyton Place and everyone's deep, dark secrets begin to surface. The problem here, though, is that none of the characters is compelling or sympathetic. We just wanna find out what's up with that dome, but instead, we're forced to watch these poorly conceptualized folks interact with each other with eye-rolling dialogue like, "So they say you're passin' through town. What are you runnin' from?" Every now and then, someone mentions they're worried the dome may collapse onto Chester's Mill. Frankly, my fingers are crossed that's exactly what will happen. No town this boring should be allowed to stay on the map.
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