To me, this movie is perfection.

Don't listen to the negative reviews

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Three episodes. Very little development of what is going on. First episode starts with the tired trope of a cop eating at a crime scene. Every episode has the government warning about contamination without explaining what the contaminant is. The public seems to accept this ridiculous assertion. I count these comments as spoilers even though I have no idea if any of it is relevant. I'd probably watch Episode 4 if it ever comes out just to see if anything develops.

Residue has all the makings of a great TV show. I strongly disagree with others who say it's unpredictable or too much like Misfits. Residue has a great pair of lead characters and some strong supporting roles. The concept--although familiar--is still rather fresh and shown from an interesting angle. Truthfully, the only major issue with this show is its resolution, or lack thereof. With more time to flesh out its story, as well as time enough to set up a proper ending, this would've been a great show.Even with that said, this is NOT a 2 out of 10 show; it just isn't. This is where my review ends and my gripe piece begins. On the subject of reviews here, I must say I find it both ridiculous and childish seeing ratings and angry reviews for this show of twos and threes. Five out of ten means average. All too often when a reviewer watches something that frustrates them, they leave a disproportionately low rating out of anger; that's not a review, that's a reaction, and it's overly subjective. A good reviewerror tries to stay neutral and therefore objective to the piece in question. I'm far more frustrated by the lack of any professionalism in reviews on IMDB than I am with good shows or movies that don't end well!

Poor dialogue, poor acting and poor delivery. The characters are two- dimensional and clichéd, the script lacks drive and focus and the overall plot lacks structure. Score sounds like a teenagers wannabe indy list, fails to set, move or enable the plot or camera-work.Plus points, good camera-work and effects, decent production values, and I think the director did his best with what he had to work with.This is not a TV show that will go at the top of anyone's CV...

I saw this on Netflix, it's a really promising start to a very interesting story. I didn't know Netflix were doing pilots, nor in business with the indie sector so this is a very exciting step for all of us who watch their content regularly and like shows such as Utopia and Black Mirror. This show feels very British but is also handling story on its own terms. I was reminded of Black Mirror as this also subverts story convention and run its story in a mini-series format for this first season. This feels anything but conventional but be warned, these first three chapters end on a massive cliff hanger, so there looks to be a wait in store before it goes any further. I would say bear this in mind before you watch this otherwise you will be annoyed! The story set up in these three parts (intriguing length for a pilot) combines sci-fi, the paranormal, a government conspiracy and a massive great big quarantine zone unlike anything I've seen right in the middle of a future-set British metropolis. I would say get to the third episode as it gets visually really interesting right there. The vibe is dark but the show looks great, and the cast are really strong at pulling you into this world. I would recommend this if you are the type who looks to spot future hits and gets into the action early.