Mikes Film Talk

The Lottery: Lifetime Thriller Too Real?

Lifetime science fiction thriller The Lottery is difficult viewing, it feels too realistic; although the show’s style is not documentary in nature. Considering the current political climate in the U.S. the premise that in 2025 the government takes over and obliterates the dictum of “by the people, for the people,” is not too far fetched. It is all about control and killing those who do not follow the “corporate line.”