By Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic Based on the work of Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag but transplanted to the American heartland, “Tales From the Loop” places in counterpoint the endless sweep of midwest prairie and the machinations of unimaginable technology.
It’s a show that is fascinating to look at — with episodes directed by top-flight talent including Mark Romanek, Andrew Stanton, and Charlie McDowell — even if its narrative is more conceptually interesting than moment-to-moment engaging.
The series, an anthology, takes place in a small town that’s home to a mega-machine whose purpose remains unclear. (As in the less successful limited series “Devs,” as well as the current season of “Westworld,” the tech here appears to have a
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