VisionQuest review
Paul Bettany stars in a WandaVision spinoff that’s a visually striking, genre-bending package – of fighting and tediously wordy dialogue. What an odd confection
TL;DR
- VisionQuest aims to explore what it means to be humanesque through the synthezoid The Vision.
- The series is visually striking and formally experimental but retains elements that make comic book fare artistically unappealing.
- Significant homework is required, particularly watching WandaVision, which is described as the MCU's most creatively successful offering.
- The plot involves The Vision (Paul Bettany) working in an Edinburgh pub and exploring his AI mind, which is depicted as a houseshare with other AIs.
- A bounty hunter pursues The Vision, leading to a convoluted plot involving a teenager claiming possession by one of Wanda and Vision's magical twins.
- The series fuses various genres, including indie road trip, thriller, murder mystery, and superhero dramedy, but this feels like a "computer's idea of interesting art."
- While sometimes entertaining and clever, the show's themes about human nature are overshadowed by plot details and frequent fights.
- A lack of actual jeopardy and the difficulty in emotionally investing in lines of code hinder the series.