Commercials tell the story of a small town slowly being taken over by what appears to be a cult operating out of the new all-you-can-eat buffet. The timeline gets a bit murky, both in terms of when this is set—the aspect ratio gives away how modern it is—and how much time passes. Feel like they could tighten that up, which I realize is a bit of an unnecessary ask for such an absurd premise, but I tend to favor scripts that stick to the rules they’ve established. Also wish it had stuck with ads and newscasts throughout. The bits outside them felt like cheating, especially since they were shot the same way as the broadcasts.
Still, it was funny and inventive and smart. All the recurring characters are great, especially the personal injury lawyer and the pawnshop guys, constantly trying to find an angle even as everything descended into pure chaos. Call it survival. I’m Mosley Rosin and I say stick with one of the four major religions.