Episode Guide
Episode 1 – 3.5/5 Episode 2 – 3.5/5 Episode 3 – 3.5/5 Episode 4 – 3/5 Episode 5 – 2.5/5 Episode 6 – 2.5/5
Losing Alice is a unique Israeli production that takes its viewers on a journey down a rabbit hole. The noir feel and erotic undertone make this series stand out, but it can be difficult to follow in the small screen. Despite this, the series is worth watching.
The first episode of the new Spanish horror thriller 30 Coins opens with a mysterious and gripping scene. A young girl enters a hotel with balloons in hand, setting the tone for the series. ..
The dreamy sequence in the beginning of Losing Alice is a nice touch, but it quickly becomes a bit too confusing and disorienting for my taste. The flashbacks and flash forwards are both interesting, but they don’t always line up perfectly. I would have preferred if the dream sequence was more focused on the main story, and skipped between different timelines to keep things more linear.
Alice is a successful director who gets caught up in a love triangle. The story is grounded and revolves around Alice’s struggles. ..
The series follows Alice’s relationship with her husband David, as she tries to break up her idyllic family. They appear to have the perfect relationship, and between kids, successful careers and a big house, it falls to Sophie to get involved and break this happy family up.
Sophie approaches Alice on a train and begs her to help write the screenplay for her new movie. A reluctant yes eventually opens the door for Sophie to quickly entrap Alice’s whole family in her web of lies, deceit, and mystery. At least, according to Alice that’s what she thinks she’s doing. ..
The series cleverly keeps you at arm’s length, leaving you to question who’s telling the truth and who’s not, with Alice’s mental state called into question more than a few times. There’s even some sequences that see Alice’s mental state bleed over into the visuals, with some hallucinatory images and visually pleasing segments to boot.
Director Sigal Avin’s latest film, “Alice,” is a dark and twisted take on the classic story of a young girl who falls in love with a monster. The film’s unique approach to artistry is what sets it apart from other films in the genre. Whether it be the aforementioned opening scene or the multiple close-up shots of Alice’s confused or paranoid face, there’s a deliberate desire to keep things as eerie and uneasy as possible.
The show’s use of neon lights and large, ominous shadows creates an eerie atmosphere that blurs the lines between genres. There are elements of an erotic thriller, psychological horror and slice of life drama in the show, but it doesn’t always work tonally. ..
Losing Alice is a mixed bag, with some brilliant and tense segments and some mediocre ones. This won’t be a show for everyone, and between an excellent opening and closing episode, Losing Alice does tend to lose itself in the mundanity of the day-to-day grind for these characters. ..
That is ultimately the biggest problem with Losing Alice. For all of its clever artistry and hedonistic imagery, there’s no getting around the fact that some episodes just aren’t that interesting. This is a show that borders on bland at times and some of these moments could so easily have been cut to tighten up the pacing. ..
Losing Alice is a surprisingly dark and twisted tale that will leave you feeling uneasy. It may take some patience to see the surprising conclusion, but it’s well worth it. ..
Losing Alice is a gripping Israeli thriller that has a tight 6-episode run time and some of the fluff cut out. Despite this, the series is an interesting and artistic project that can be easily lost in.
