Watch The First Eight Minutes Of Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’
By Jack Giroux/July 14, 2016 12:30 pm EST
Below, check out the Stranger Things opening and the early buzz.
The Duffer Brothers wrote Stranger Things, and except for two episodes directed by executive producer Shawn Levy (Real Steel), they directed most of it. The series takes place in Hawkins, Indiana, where Joyce’s (Winona Ryder) son, Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), has gone missing. When the boy’s closest friends go looking for him, they stumble upon Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), a young girl that might know where their friend is and what’s happening to their small, once peaceful town.
Here are the first eight minutes of Stranger Things, not including the opening credits with a piece of music from Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein (The Guest) that sets the tone just right for this show:
So far, the reviews have been enthusiastic, with most critics suggesting the show is more than a trip down nostalgia lane. Here are a few excerpts from the early reviews of Stranger Things:
HitFix:
RogerEbert.com:
Entertainment Weekly:
AV Club:
USA Today:
Vanity Fair:
I’m about halfway through Stranger Things, so I can’t write too much about the quality of the series. With that said, a lot of these reviews seem to be on the money, especially regarding the younger cast’s charm and an appealing tone that evokes the laughs, sadness, and danger of classic kid-led adventure movies we rarely see anymore. The show’s influences are unmistakable, but so far, Stranger Things is standing on its own, despite its familiarity. It’d be surprising if a lot of people don’t find themselves devouring the series in one sitting this weekend.
