Adam Scott stars as one of several employees who have had the titular procedure that divides their memories into 2 parts: work and personal. As a result, each side doesn’t know anything about the other. On the plus, the visuals are strikingly stark, sterile and stylized. On the negative, things happen with tedious slowness. While there are consistent ominous overtones, the tension doesn’t develop. The final episode ramps up the stakes, but leaves things hanging for Season 2. The cast also includes Patricia Arquette (as the creepy boss), John Turturro (as one of the workers) and Christopher Walken (as the man he befriends). It was directed by Ben Stiller, who certainly has a way with visual uniqueness, but his abilities at generating pace and pressure require lots of patience. (Nine one-hour episodes) 
(3 / 5)
