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While the show starts as a quirky sketch-like comedy, it evolves into a deeply dark character study. The episode "Pancakes; Divorce; Pancakes" is widely considered a masterpiece of tragicomedy, where Forrest is forced to review the experience of getting a divorce immediately after reviewing eating 15 pancakes.

“Review feels... hindered by its unusual presentation, but the radically morose 'Pancakes, Divorce, Pancakes' suggests a serious ambition for the show.” Rotten Tomatoes

Critics and fans often highlight how the show's unusual presentation eventually reveals a "serious ambition" and a "twisted" sense of humor.

Forrest is an incredibly earnest, cherubic man who takes his job far too seriously, often destroying his own life (and the lives of those around him) to fulfill his professional obligation to review an experience.

“What makes Review so good is Andy Daly's cherubic face and earnest portrayal of Forrest, paired with such bleakness.” Rotten Tomatoes