Gripped by the Fog: 'The Rig' Review
Taking place on a Scottish oil platform, Kinloch Bravo, ‘The Rig’ ghosts a mystery as a fog cuts off the workers from the underground for three days. When the communication breakdowns occur, the supernatural events happen and it turns into the thrilling survival journey full of trust issues and unknown.
Isolation, trust, unknown – these ideas are in the focus of the series and the show has rather mysterious tone. The supernatural aspect enhances mystery and thrills, giving the show dramatic, sci-fi and thriller appeal while oil rig environment underscores entrapment or fear.
The cast is superb including the leading lady, Emily Hampshire tackles vulnerability with strength in the middle of disaster. Iain Glen and the other members of the cast provide real and complex performances and make the viewers feel the tense atmosphere of the show.
Directors John Strickland and Alex Holmes maintain suspense and tension through their work and create a series that combines the supernatural and human drama and keep the audiences interested and worried.
The musical score adds to the mysterious and tense mood of the series and complements the drama that takes place in the immersed oil rig The utilization of angles and lighting helps in the effect of an eerie presence as well as the suspense of something lurking in the fog.
It also reflect the confined and somewhat confining environment on an oil rig; each element contributing to the realistic tension and rather unpleasant feeling that is always present throughout the series.
Sometimes the special effects tend to overpowering in some ways are very well done adding to the mysterious fog and the supernatural incidents without taking away from There are no rushing or dragging scenes in the series and tension as well as mystery slowly evolves throughout the series. Besides, the pacing in the series is good; there are many action scenes that are separated by somewhat slower, character-driven scenes for the viewer to catch their breath and be engaged throughout.
The dialogue is crisp, and all characters who are a part of the series adapt the tension and uncertainty that rises from the isolation they are trapped in and have to face their fears and paranoia.
Still, at times the series relies on the conventional themes and often , while some of them need more working to reflect the story’s tone and feel.
In overall, ‘The Rig’ is an interesting game with enjoyable plot and high-amazing atmosphere. The element of mystery and supernatural make the show interesting while exceptional acting engages the target audience as they handle suspense and drama episodes.
