5 reasons why Jonathan Nolan's 'Westworld' is a must-watch

Anthony Hopkins as Dr Ford in a still from WestworldIf you havent even heard about Westworld you must have been living under the rock because there can be no better explanation to that The most anticipated show of the season and possibly the one to be most talked about for years to come Westworld is being raved about by critics internationally and here a few reasons why you must watch the show when it premieres in India on Star World Premiere HD this Tuesday October 4th at 10 PM1 It is based on an legendary filmWestworld is based on Michael Crichtons 1973 movie of the same name Michael Crichtons the guy who also wrote the megasuccessful Jurassic Park where dinosaurs run amok in a theme park and start offing peopleEvan Rachel Wood as Dolores in Westworld2 Jonathan Nolan has created it and JJ Abrams is involvedYes Jonathan Nolan and JJ Abrams two of the smartest brains on the planet Jonathan Nolan is Christopher Nolans younger brother who has written the screenplays for thoughtprovoking popular movies ndash Interstellar The Dark Knight series starring Christian Bale The Prestige and more Nolan Jr is also the person who created and wrote the hugely popular television series Person of Interest His short story Memento Mori served as the basis for the insanely famous movie MementoJJ Abrams on the other hand is the man who reinvigorated the two biggest scifi franchises of all time Star Wars and Star Trek He is the executive producer on Westworld and if that does not make you go Oh My God we dont know what will3 The most amazing cast on a TV show everYes the cast is simply put epic When Anthony Hannibal Hopkins is a drawcard for a show we know that things are about to get real and solid Hopkins plays the mastermind ndash Dr Robert Ford on the show Another Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Ed Harris joins the cast as the iconic gun slinger ndash The Man in Black along with James Marsden Jeffrey Wright Thandie Newton and Evan Rachel Wood Tessa Thompson Ben Barnes and Luke Hemsworth will also be part of the cast of the seriesThe main cast list alone includes 17 names with plenty more in recurring rolesThe cast of the show is set to be one of the biggest on TV its also one of the very bestJames Marsden as Teddy and Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores4 The show will be told from the robots perspectivesIt is not a regular show about robots and humans and the complexities that follow Instead it is told from the robots perspective and is absolutely mindbending Led by Evan Rachel Woods Dolores Abernathy the AIs will give you an insiders view into what its like to look and feel like a real person but to be treated like a product that can be used and abused at willYou can definitely expect things to go off the rails once the AIs wise up to Westworlds deep dark secrets5 Theres more to the show than meets the eyeThe show of course is about robots and humans humanoids artificial intelligence and all that comes with it It certainly falls under the scifi thriller genre but there is a lot more to the series than this The narrative of the show is based on realworld issues and delves into how we humans are dangerously close to creating tech that one day could turn against us as we struggle trying to figure out the meaning of our existence by grasping on to what we believe is real Is the human race trying to play gods Can our smart phones one day become smarter than us Its a multilayered drama full of action sex and violence that forces us to think of the bigger picture in the background