After Life - Série 2

I was really looking forward to the second season, but Ricky Gervais had an unpleasant surprise in store for me. His Tony turned his cynicism down a few notches and added a frightful amount of self-pity and wallowing in the past. Sure, there were moments like that in the first season, too, but not as frequent. I praised the first season’s excellent humor and human dimension of the story, but here the humor was sidelined by all that sobbing, which wasn't fun to watch. 4*- (08/20/2020)

Ricky Gervais is a genius... And I don't just mean his attention to detail in the dialogues, which hit you deeply in the most sensitive spots, but also his acting talent. I never realized it before, but especially the performances in the later episodes of the second season completely blew me away; you’d almost believe in some moments that it’s not acting but rather a documentary. Otherwise, this creator has managed to blend the comedic side, brimming with that famous British dry humor (the Postman, who drove me to the brink of laughter with his visits to Tony’s house, was probably the most entertaining), with moments that will make you shed crocodile tears, I guarantee it. The second season focuses mainly on Tony and his journey towards coming to terms with himself as he tries to be increasingly kinder to those around him. As a viewer, I also took away a solid number of lessons, which hasn’t happened to me in the realm of cinema for a long time. And the final five minutes? One word: TEAR-JERKER. I’m already looking forward to the third season. This gem deserves it. I give it 86%. (09/15/2020)