Back to the exciting stories of Black Mirror in the fifth season which will be full of mysterious and thriller events. This series focuses on the bad side of the modern technology. As we see in the previous seasons, this technology may be the reason of your death or it can lead you to lose your mind and do many crazy things.
Owen Harris, Carl Tibbetts, Otto Bathurst, Euros Lyn, Brian Welsh, Bryn Higgins, James Hawes, Dan Trachtenberg, Jakob Verbruggen, James Watkins, Joe Wright, Jodie Foster, Toby Haynes, John Hillcoat, Colm McCarthy, David Slade, Timothy Van Patten
It ultimately feels like a sophomoric, slippery slope argument, with little nuance beyond "social media is bad," unlikely to edify anyone who's been following news of the tech world lately.
It's a gripping, old-fashioned thriller with shades of Taxi Driver that doubles as a vicious commentary on our crippling tech addiction, with sharp bursts of dark humor throughout.
"Smithereens" gets in a few interesting jabs, but Charlie Brooker's script is hampered by how thin the plot is, how long it takes for the action to get going, and how simplistic the big mystery turns out to be.
Smithereens is a personal look at the side effects of staring at your phone all day. Scott's cabbie on the verge of an emotional breakdown makes equally addictive viewing.
It's the strongest entry in the new season, and every performer is fantastic, but the 70-minute runtime does the thin plot no favors, especially when the thematic undercurrent hinges on something far too simple to justify it.
Slow to start, but once Topher Grace enters this episode you will be on the edge of your seat. Once again Black Mirror hits home with technology today.
It's too bad that wasn't what the episode was ultimately about. Though "Smithereens" finishes weakly, the road there is pretty good, but unlike road trip clichés, Black Mirror is more about the destination than the journey.
What keeps it together is a seriously committed and devastating performance from Scott and the little truth bombs and sly jokes that Brooker sneaks into every corner of the hour.
