‘Fallout’ is the next ‘The Last of Us’ — but more fun: review
nypost.comPrime Video’s “Fallout” is here. Now streaming, “Fallout” is similar to HBO’s Emmy-winning “The Last Of Us” in the sense that it’s also a dystopian series based on a popular video game.
Aside from the inevitable comparisons, “Fallout” is different enough to stand on its own. It’s not a comedy show, but it’s got more oddness and dark humor in it, almost in a similar vein to “The Boys.” (For instance, the 1949 show tune “Some Enchanted Evening” plays during a violent fight sequence.) While it might not achieve the emotional poignancy of “The Last of Us,” “Fallout” delivers a compelling post-apocalyptic drama filled with quality performances and a colorful world.
The series, which is executive produced by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy (“Westworld”), begins in the 1950s. Former Marine-turned-TV-star Cooper Howard (Walton Goggins) has fallen from his glory days and now makes his money appearing at kids birthday parties.He’s got all the grace, dignity, and quiet sadness of a cowboy.
Then, in the distance while he’s at a kid’s birthday party, there’s a mushroom cloud and a blast — clearly some sort of nuclear explosion.
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