An isolated man is introduced to a groundbreaking system that allows its users to literally step inside old photographs - stirring powerful emotions in the process.An isolated man is introduced to a groundbreaking system that allows its users to literally step inside old photographs - stirring powerful emotions in the process.An isolated man is introduced to a groundbreaking system that allows its users to literally step inside old photographs - stirring powerful emotions in the process.
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Paul Giamatti here is unbelievably good as a person who has spent the majority of their life grieving the loss of a deep connection, full of self pity and self loathing and never attempting to see things from another perspective. This perspective is helpfully (or hurtfully) provided by a "guide" who is there to probe his memory to find at least one good one to be presented at a funeral a few days hence.
It's a deeply raw, emotional exploration of a tragically doomed love that never had a chance due to timing, circumstances, and the usual unknowable follies of the young.
I connected more with the source material here than I was expecting, and it hit me like a truck. 10/10.
It's a deeply raw, emotional exploration of a tragically doomed love that never had a chance due to timing, circumstances, and the usual unknowable follies of the young.
I connected more with the source material here than I was expecting, and it hit me like a truck. 10/10.
I didn't really hear much about this episode so I went in completely blind. WOW. What an absolutely gut-wrenching episode. The whole concept and the acting, absolutely incredible. Paul Giamatti absolutely nailed the role as well. I was a little mixed at the beginning since I wasn't quite sure where it was going, but by the end it really pulled everything together. The ending of this episode was probably my favorite of any episode in recent memory since at least San Junipero. Which was completely unexpected. Me and my girlfriend were both in tears by the end of it. One of the best Black Mirror episodes in years easily.
I just cant even. I dont know where to begin with this episode. I dont know where it was going to go, maybe im not very smart or good at predicting things.
But wouw. I want to show this to everyone humanly possible. It was so hauntingly brilliant - and Paul Giamatti is just on another level once more. I really dont want to spoil anything for anyone, please just see it.
I think we all had something along these lines. A relationship that broke off, maybe not in the best of ways. Some regret, lingering hurt.
I know I experienced those things. What did I miss in my own blind self pity? That is the question I will ask myself after watching this. What was my part in the break?
But wouw. I want to show this to everyone humanly possible. It was so hauntingly brilliant - and Paul Giamatti is just on another level once more. I really dont want to spoil anything for anyone, please just see it.
I think we all had something along these lines. A relationship that broke off, maybe not in the best of ways. Some regret, lingering hurt.
I know I experienced those things. What did I miss in my own blind self pity? That is the question I will ask myself after watching this. What was my part in the break?
Phillip is contacted by A Guide to co tribute towards a eulogy for his former girlfriend Carol.
Eulogy sees a huge change up in pace and style, initially I wasn't sure, by the end of it, I was blown away. It's heartbreaking, it's poignant, it's clever, it genuinely is what Black Mirror is all about.
If you've had a break up, especially a bad one, this will make you think l, it exposes the bitterness we can feel, the desperation to try and forget painful memories.
Paul Giamatti was phenomenal here, what an outstanding performance, he's terrific from start to finish, we get to know Philip for 45 minutes or so, but I felt like we knew his entire life experience.
Lots of goodies to look out for once again, check the branding on the bottle of Cola for example.
Is it just me, or does this episode have something of a happy ending once again, surely Paul's life is made all the better by the experience.
Captivating.
9/10.
Eulogy sees a huge change up in pace and style, initially I wasn't sure, by the end of it, I was blown away. It's heartbreaking, it's poignant, it's clever, it genuinely is what Black Mirror is all about.
If you've had a break up, especially a bad one, this will make you think l, it exposes the bitterness we can feel, the desperation to try and forget painful memories.
Paul Giamatti was phenomenal here, what an outstanding performance, he's terrific from start to finish, we get to know Philip for 45 minutes or so, but I felt like we knew his entire life experience.
Lots of goodies to look out for once again, check the branding on the bottle of Cola for example.
Is it just me, or does this episode have something of a happy ending once again, surely Paul's life is made all the better by the experience.
Captivating.
9/10.
Paul Giamatti. I need not say more, but will anyways. Each season 7 episode has been so profound, that the science fiction aspect merely feels like it is in the room, but not in the spotlight. I am a huge lover of this genre, but I found these episodes to be even more than the genre itself. The concept of this episode was simple enough, and it wasn't so far fetched as Black Mirror can be. But somehow it impressed me beyond any other episode. Was it Giamatti? Was it the premise? I think both, but mostly the actor. He wonderfully portrayed the human element of love, regret, grief, and pain. What it is to live and to love. The end scene captured those complex feelings of being human. Wow. The words escaped my lips as I watched Giamatti emote on the screen. What a wonderful portrayal.
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- TriviaThe "In Memoriam" section at the end of the credits for this episode lists 40 names, some sharing surnames with cast and crew members, suggesting the production invited personal submissions to honor lost loved ones. Included are Elena Giamatti, (Paul Giamatti's sister), Derek Brooker, (likely the father of creator Charlie Brooker, known to have died during post-production), Eileen Kinsella, (shares a surname with supervising producer Mark Kinsella), Jeff Sutton, (shares a surname with producer Louise Sutton), Andy Barrett, (shares a surname with director Christopher Barrett), and Lee Kirby, who shares a surname with music supervisor Mark Kirby. The list also includes Lance Reddick, the acclaimed actor who died in 2023, and Mark Found, a UK television sound professional. This memorial tribute fits the episode's themes of grief and remembrance, honoring real-world losses of the production team alongside a story centered on processing death and memory.
- GoofsAt 39.30, when Philly is reading the note that Carol left for him, the words she narrates are not entirely the same as what is in the note.
- ConnectionsReferences Friday the 13th (1980)
- SoundtracksThe Letter
Performed by Matthew Herbert
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