What's the big deal?
A new series from Alias creator J.J. Abrams, Lost promises to mix Sci Fi elements into the action/drama genre. Lost follows the journey of 48 plane crash survivors who find themselves stranded in the South Pacific. Soon, they realize something deadly inhabits their island...
The most expensive pilot episode ever filmed, and getting universal praise(quotes from Coaxial News):
On a personal note, it's about time someone poured some decent bank into Sci Fi. And if these island beasts turn out to be dinos, I'm gonna give Abrams a big, sloppy, kiss.
A new series from Alias creator J.J. Abrams, Lost promises to mix Sci Fi elements into the action/drama genre. Lost follows the journey of 48 plane crash survivors who find themselves stranded in the South Pacific. Soon, they realize something deadly inhabits their island...
The most expensive pilot episode ever filmed, and getting universal praise(quotes from Coaxial News):
Variety says:
expensive, intriguing More than any of the current shows lensing in Hawaii, "Lost" makes sumptuous use of its tropical surroundings Abrams (who co-wrote and directed the pilot) also does a nice job layering on the tension Abrams' misspent youth serves him well tapping into various sci-fi conventions, as he has to some extent with the spy world on "Alias"
The Hollywood Reporter says:
a rollicking good adventure drama, starting with a pilot episode that plants the seeds from which inviting stories should sprout The adventure component is above average for the small screen, but what seals this deal are the intriguing survivors. Despite the hurry-up schedule under which the pilot was shot, thought was obviously given to creating scenes of suspense, conflict and physical attraction.
Entertainment Weekly gives it an A and says:
Falls best new drama I was tempted to hedge on my final grade because Lost is the kind of show that could go anywhere. Then I realized thats exactly why I should commit to the ride.
TV Guide says:
Abrams has done it again, bringing a thrilling, sensational urgency to the hokiest of premises. Relentlessly suspenseful, lavishly produced and terrifically cast with a large ensemble Lost is a real find. If viewers discover it, theyll want to come back.
The Los Angeles Times says:
"Lost" was not yet 10 minutes old, and I was already prepared to declare it the most exciting new show of the fall season. There are flashbacks to the plane, which serve to reveal secrets about our cast members. These scenes are disturbing the reliving, again and again, of that dreaded moment on a plane before it crashes, when it's just hurtling, out of control, to the ground. "Lost" is very comprehensible this way, lucid it knows the buttons it wants to push (fear of flying, fear of abandonment, fear of the unknown) and pushes them, repeatedly, like a kid playing a video game.
USA Today gives it four stars (out of four) and says:
Oh, the joy of losing yourself in Lost. Alias' J.J. Abrams has fashioned a totally original, fabulously enjoyable lost-at-sea series. Once again, he has taken an outlandish Saturday-serial setup and imbued it with real characters and honest emotions, without sacrificing any of the old-fashioned fun.
On a personal note, it's about time someone poured some decent bank into Sci Fi. And if these island beasts turn out to be dinos, I'm gonna give Abrams a big, sloppy, kiss.