BEEF SEASON 1 REVIEW

Following a road rage incident that sets off a chain of events and releases their dark and evil instincts, Danny and Amy's lives are upended.

Watching "Beef" is like getting on a roller coaster that makes you feel both astonishment and serenity. This series' makers deserve praise for picking an incident from our daily lives that can only be described as inconsequential and completely altering it. The protagonists of the story are basically damaged people from the two opposite poles of American society: the rich and the underprivileged. The premise of "Beef" is bold, and the filmmakers avoided taking sides in favour of conveying the subject in its most unadulterated state. 

With brilliant language like "That's some diabolical mastermind shit," "Beef" has a healthy turmoil that will have you in splits. When his cousin is wrongfully convicted in the road rage incident, the character played by Steven Yeun says, "I can't even think that far out. It's a series that slowly creeps up on you and leaves an impression.

The plot centres on Danny and Amy, whose lives collide in a road rage incident. Danny, a contractor, is constantly looking for employment to support himself and is rushing to raise enough money to bring his parents from South Korea to the United States.Amy, on the other hand, is the picture of success. She is a young businesswoman who is about to sell her company, Koyohaus, to Jordan for a stunning $10 million. Danny lives with his brother Paul and subsequently welcomes his shady cousin Isaac, who was just granted parole, to the household. Danny is so furious following the road rage incident that he goes out of his way to find Amy and, without giving away his identity, urinates on the floor of her European-style house. This just serves to inflame Amy's rage, which sets off a perilous game of cat and mouse in which both players attempt to outwit the other.

"Beef" is a fantastic dramedy that bravely forays into darker regions, a brilliant move by the writers that enhances the beauty of the series. Along with the main plotline, we also see Danny and Amy's separate lives, in which the story explores the complexities of their families and introduces a variety of complicated subjects. As the narrative develops, we start to identify the causes of their rage and the underlying problems that motivate them. We only feel empathy and compassion for these folks and their individual challenges after watching a few episodes. These minor details and subtleties are what make "Beef" a series that is interesting to watch.

All the accolades should go to Steven Yeun and Ali Wong for their outstanding performances. Yeun portrays a struggling contractor in a genuinely exceptional way, perfectly embodying the character's will to fight through adversity. His performance is tinged with regret and tiredness as life plays hide-and-seek with him nonstop. Ali Wong, on the other hand, is equal to Yeun's talent in every way, giving life to her character who is unrepentantly in love with her job and puts her interests first. It's challenging to anticipate her next face expression or reaction due to her diverse acting abilities. Yeun and Wong both give excellent performances that demonstrate their talent and raise the level of the programme as a whole.

The series' intention to be thought-provoking is immediately clear given that each episode has a secret message. The first episode of the programme, titled "The birds don't sing, they screech in pain," is influenced by Werner Herzog's film "Burden of Dreams." Likewise, Sylvia Plath's poem "Elm," which has the title "I am inhabited by a cry," is referenced in the episode. These literary and creative allusions have been skillfully woven into the storyline by the show's writers, enhancing the overall impact of the entire run. Even with its cerebral depth, "Beef" never fails to give a thrilling ride full of surprises around every corner.