HOUSE OF CARDS - NETFLIX ORIGINAL

http://movies2.netflix.com/WiMovie/House_of_Cards/70178217
Release: February 1, 2013, Netflix. 
Drama, 52 minutes, 13 episodes. Renewed for another season. 

'Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the future. And I do not mean that this is a science fiction series, but the way they are produced and distributed many series in the future can be portrayed here. In fact, you can even llamárselas "soap opera" or "television series," because there are TV channels which broadcast them for the first time, but can be viewed directly online, without any intermediary. 'House of Cards' was not shot by any traditional chain, but for Netflix, a portal of "streaming" movies, the February 1, 2013 made ​​available to its customers the entire series, the thirteen episodes, the time. So every viewer will see it at the pace that is able and willing. Immediately, the net is full of articles discussing the future possibilities that opens such a distribution system: is it necessary to continue producing sets of 13 or 22 episodes, number simply reflects the number of weeks in a quarter or a season American television? Should follow each episode lasting 42 minutes? Some even said that in the future could be a single video of several hours' duration, each viewer can pause when it suits you, like closing a book or newspaper. What this system will change viewing habits? Will there be many people who will wait to see the new series when available and, rather than wait forever (seven days no less) for the next episode (many people now devotes weekends to devour an entire season of a series that I had not seen so far)? Do you end up false expectations generated by the pilot episode, the network can hang several at a time, so you can get a better idea (in fact, right now chains critics often send several episodes of the industry once in advance, so they can be better able reseñarla)? The possibilities now are extraordinary. Another one, of course, is that so much easier for pages that host this series to know exactly what each user sees, when, how often, how many breaks and how comments and ratings. This information will in turn give each member for suggestions on other things to see or to know what new project to produce in the future. A few years ago Netflix had a bounty of one million dollars offered to whoever was able to design an algorithm that improves the already had to do this type of data collection and offering suggestions to customers, and if it is offered a similar for legal reasons. Some of this has to do with the series that deal (which all this we have not yet discussed) is a version of a British series of 1990 on political conspiracies, produced by David Fincher (director of major blockbusters as 'Seven', 'The Fight Club', 'The Social Network' or 'Zodiac') and starring Keyzer Soze and The Princess Bride (ie, Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright). Both the theme and inspiration as the characters (at least Spacey, two-time Oscar winner), left the digital lab suggestions among the most valued and seen for Netflix users. As seen, one of the risks of this plan is that the end result will be abused manicure, too polished and perfect, with no possibility of failure. It does not seem the case in this series, but somehow things are very predictable. Spacey, for example, making Machiavellian "whip" of the U.S. Democratic Party, ruthlessly seeking personal gain and the ruin of his opponents, including victories turning into some unexpected defeats is worth seeing, but also announced from the beginning.Next to it is among others a mixture wife Lady MacBeth and upper-class philanthropist, a reporter who left the paper in blogosphere dying and a young congressman, with alcohol and drug past and promises to keep its working-class voters . With them and with others, Congressman Francis Underwood (perhaps his name evokes "underworld", underworld, or things done "under wood"?) Carefully built their houses of cards, that can collapse in an instant ("only need ten minutes to ruin his life someone ", even says in one of his many monologues to camera) or solidified high up to its constructor. He lies, manipulates and moves relentlessly base and address the viewer, he shares all of how to do it step by step. Interpretations and photography are clearly set label "Emmy candidates", and in general the entire project comes to announce that, as Columbus in 1492, it has discovered a new route between two worlds, in this case the creators and the public. And also like Columbus, were certainly not the first to do it (Netflix streaming already premiered in another series, 'Lilyhammer' retired Italian-American mobster on a Norway, as it sounds), but which gave the company with a wealth of equipaminto and alerted everyone about it. The word now is of the conquerors of the territory.