Netflix's "The Electric State" is a sci-fi spectacle that fails to light a spark with its lackluster performances, ...

Stålenhag's enigmatic approach to world building ... capital, goodwill and creative largesse to cook up different flavours of generic, straight-to-streaming slop. The Electric State not only ...

Even the world-building is convincing. If only it had the soul to match its ambition. Still, if “The Electric State” is a misfire, at least it’s an interesting one. One can hope the brothers ...