Stephen Kingmay be best known as a novelist, but he has always publically shared his opinions on pop culture. Now, through posting succinct reviews on social media, King’s takes are not always the most generous reviews. He got traction online this winter, for example, for noting that he would be abstaining from Oscar voting due to the situation surrounding the Los Angeles wildfires.
As for his reviews specifically, King will speak out online about content both adapted from his own work and not. Speaking onThe Monkey, which is based on King’s own short story, the author called it “batsh*t insane” and noted he says that “with admiration.” Extending his viewership beyond his own work, King alsoreviewedLandmanthis year, saying that “Taylor Sheridan knows how to show ordinary men at work.” Now, King’s latest review takes on a mixed-reviewed Netflix series.
King Provides His Review Of Zero Day
It’s Surprisingly Positive
King has delivered his review onZero Day. The show is a Netflix political thriller starring Robert De Niro as a former president who gets called to help take down a cyberattack. The show’s cast also includes Lizzy Caplan, Bill Camp, Connie Britton, Jesse Plemons, and Joan Allen.Zero Dayhas gotten mixed reviews, getting52% and 53% critics and audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes, respectively.Screen Rant’s Grant Hermanns gave the series 5 out of 10 stars, saying that the show leaves audiences “left with the majority of our questions unanswered, and a lack of fulfillment.”
Now, King provides his review ofZero Day. Contrary to the mixed reviews,King feels that the Netflix series was “old school, but terrific.“He also mentions that the show’s first three episodes are directed by Leslie Linka Glatter, who he called “the best director of streaming TV, hands down.”
King later corrected his own statement, saying that Glatter’s only potential directorial rival was Jack Bender, citing credits likeLost,From, andEnd of Watch.
Our Take On King’s Zero Day Review
This Is Hopeful For The Show’s Future
King’sZero Dayopinions highlight that the De Niro series is not a critical flop, but a divisive piece. Its nearly dead-split 52% Tomatometer indicates that about half of critics were generally favorable of the project, and within that, there are some gems like King’s review. If prominent figures like King continue to like the series, the possibility of aZero Dayseason 2or some other type of follow-up becomes all the more likely.
Zero Day
Cast
Zero Day follows former U.S. President George Mullen as he leads the Zero Day Commission to uncover the perpetrators behind a catastrophic cyber attack. Tasked with navigating chaos and mounting casualties nationwide, Mullen confronts formidable challenges to maintain national security and stability.
