Nobody's looking (Ninguém Tá Olhando)

Nobody's looking (Ninguém Tá Olhando) - Review

I’d realized before that there are a couple of good Brazilian shows on Netflix, but due to time constraints, I had never been able to watch any of them. Recently, I gave it a try with Nobody’s Looking, or in its original Ninguém Tá Olhando, and I loved it.

The story is about Uli (Victor Lamoglia), a recently born rebel angel (or Angelus, in the show’s terminology), full of questions. He is not happy with the system's explanations and keeps digging around. Not satisfied with being the [only] black sheep, he leads other characters to question and take forbidden actions.

Nobody’s Looking is an irreverent comedy, exploring the way we fight so hard to keep the status quo, even when it makes no sense at all.

I especially liked the internationality of most of the jokes and funny moments. Sure, some moments are more fun to a Brazilian viewer, but most of them are easily (and more importantly, funnily) translated.

Questioning

Since the first episode, we know the rules of the Angelus System, which is run as a sort of (very bureaucratic) public department. Uli, clearly, is not fond of them.

However, the show is not just about questioning the system. In the second part, you will be wondering if Uli's decisions and their consequences aren't, in fact, the proof that the system, as absurd as it is, works.

Funny and provocative, the topic isn't new, but it is a good approach. I like that Daniel Rezende chose a problem common to Brazil and my country to make us laugh: bureaucracy.

Why not?

Uli and his questions are almost childish and, as such, all the more real. After all, why is what we all want to know.

Nobody's Looking is another good comedy for Netflix's catalog. Ambitious, irreverent, it's definitely worth a look.

While in a completely different context and perspective, I believe that if you liked Good Omens, you will probably enjoy this one.

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