The 2025 science-fiction movie,The Electric State,may have received a mixed response since its debut on Netflix, but viewers can still binge-watch a similar show currently streaming on Prime Video. Adapted from the 2018 novel by Simon Stålenhag,The Electric State’scastincludes Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt and Ke Huy Quan and follows a troubled orphan named Michelle, who learns from a mysterious robot that her lost brother may still be alive after his supposed death in a car accident. Michelle teams up with a veteran and goes on a journey to uncover the truth.
Since its debut on Netflix,The Electric Statehas performed negatively with critics; it received heavy criticism for deviating so far from the original novel and has a critical score of only 15% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, the movie received praise for its depiction ofThe Electric State’sassortment of robotsand, despite its low critical score, has become one of themost-watched movies on Netflix.The Electric Statehas a strong connection to another show on Prime Video that has a much higher Rotten Tomatoes score and can be binge-watched in less than eight hours by viewers.
Tales From The Loop Adapts The Same Artist As The Electric State
Tales From The Loop Ran For Eight Episodes In 2020
Developed by Nathaniel Halpern and produced byThe Batmandirector Matt Reeves,Tales From The Loopis set in the early 1980s’and depicts the townspeople of the fictional town of Mercer, Ohio. Underneath the seemingly normal town is a scientific research facility, called The Loop, where a group of researchers attempts “to make the impossible possible” through their numerous and unusual experiments.Tales From The LoopstarsIron Man 3’sRebecca Hall, Paul Schneider, and Jonathan Pryce and, as the seriesprogresses, The Loop’s experiments begin to affect the townspeople with mysterious and tragic consequences.
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The Electric State is the latest Netflix movie from acclaimed directors Joe & Anthony Russo, and despite some mixed reviews, it’s gathered a fanbase.
Tales From The Loopwas adapted from the work of Swedish artist, Simon Stålenhag, who also created the original graphic novelThe Electric State. Both books depict Stålenhag’s eye-catching combination of isolated landscapes and futuristic machinery and explore the themes of isolation, exploration, and the complicated relationship between humanity and technology. The Prime seriesadaptation ofTales From The Loopwas praised for depicting the “creepily calming” atmospherethat made the original Simon Stålenhag novel a success and for linking the main characters and their stories through their connections to the titular Loop (viaGQ Magazine).
Tales From The Loop Is A Much Better Version Of What The Electric State Could Be
Tales From The Loop Is More Faithful To Its Source Material Than The Electric State
Upon its release on Netflix,The Electric Statedivided critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, for relying too much on nostalgia and CGI visuals rather than structuring its story properly, which madeTaken From The Loopsuccessful. Critics also agreed that the Russo brothers' approach to directing failed to offer anything new or exciting to the original story, despiteThe Electric State’sbudget of $320 million, which has been ranked asone of Netflix’s most expensive projects. Reviews criticized the Russo brothers' focus on turning the movie into “another expensive group hug and team-building comedy routine” (viaBusiness Insider).
One of the reasons whyTales From The Loopwas ranked asone of Prime’s best TV seriesis due to its simplistic settings and blending of sci-fi and humanity together. In aDeadlineinterview, the show’s visual effects' producer, Andrea Knoll, stated the team worked to ensure “everything [looked] photorealistic and not CG” and that the scientific elements of the town “don’t overtake the story.” Whilethere are some slight changes from the book,Tales From The Loopproves itself more faithful to Stålenhag’s artwork and shows whatThe Electric Statecould have been in terms of story and visuals.
Sources:GQ Magazine,Business Insider,Deadline
The Electric State
Michelle, an orphan in a robot-filled alternate 1990s, discovers her brother may still be alive after a mysterious robot visit. Teaming up with a smuggler and his sidekick, she ventures into the Exclusion Zone, only to uncover sinister forces behind her brother’s fate.
