Smithereens

It was a thriller short film. Plain and simple. The people being preoccupied with their phones subplot didnt really add much to it except a device for the main characters motivation, and it just felt really forced and uninspired. Had nothing to do with the science fiction aspects associated with black mirror. This is just a story on how reality has been the last decade since Smart phones became normalized in society. Still a great short in its own right tho. The acting by the main is what holds it all together.

But in retrospect, compared to the early seasons of BM. It doesn't hold up at all.. But its by far the best of the 3 from this season...

This episode tore me apart, I wanted to play the moral high ground but I had no idea who to route for, I had a vague idea of what was going to happen but never exactly pin pointed an idea. I highly recommend this to any avid black mirror fan.

Reading the reviews of this episode got me to write this review. The ones who give this episode a 8, 9 or 10 and writes a review they are the ones who got the point of what this episode was about. The people reviewing with 1, 2 or 3 starts and writing that they needed the classic black mirror twist or a high-tech device are the ones that I think this episode actually is about. People who wants quick thrills and nothing deep to think about and are on their phone all day long without realizing that the phone controls them instead of people living their lives and being master of they own decisions.

Like the first episode, this episode is also not very "Black Mirror". However, the emotional impact it has really moves me. I just like Andrew Scott and his acting so much(btw check out "Fleabag" if you like him!). Social Media is not something innovative these days, but the way the story goes is wonderful. The story itself deserves a 10, but get a 9 since it's not as edgy as previous BM episodes.

Excellent episode, Andrew Scott excels playing this tortured and sad character at the end of his tether. Emotional and gripping. A great episode