How do you rate a show that is different for each viewer? This makes Bandersnatch an interesting proposition.
Technically it was very well done, the direction was good so hard cuts weren't always needed when choices where made. It all flowed very smoothly, so as a peice of technology it's hard to give it anything but 10/10.
The storyline though didn't quite flow as well as it could have due to the dead ends, it is hard to see how this could have been avoided and for the most point it was good with lots of Black Mirror references in various places. It was also self aware especially in the latter stages, even if it did jump the shark in places (The F*** Yeah option in particular).
It may be a coincidence but the story suffered from the same problems as the game depicted. Too many story branches leading to many dead ends meaning a lot of rewatching. At one point I did think I just want this to end, which is unfortunate. I'm sure on the internet there'll be many 'walkthroughs' (ironically a gaming term applied to a movie about games) to allow you to see everything. Hopefully Charlie Brooker will post his walkthough, if he hasn't already, to show what his vision of the story was.
I expect we will see more of this type of show, and when done this well I'll be happy to watch. This in the cinema with majority votes determining the story would be a very interesting thing to be see.
So a very good first attempt at taking an old idea (I remember the books back in the day) and making it new, on this occasion though maybe a little too optimistic on the content itself.
Review by jackal_ukVIP 10BlockedParentSpoilers2019-01-01T15:25:18Z
How do you rate a show that is different for each viewer? This makes Bandersnatch an interesting proposition.
Technically it was very well done, the direction was good so hard cuts weren't always needed when choices where made. It all flowed very smoothly, so as a peice of technology it's hard to give it anything but 10/10.
The storyline though didn't quite flow as well as it could have due to the dead ends, it is hard to see how this could have been avoided and for the most point it was good with lots of Black Mirror references in various places. It was also self aware especially in the latter stages, even if it did jump the shark in places (The F*** Yeah option in particular).
It may be a coincidence but the story suffered from the same problems as the game depicted. Too many story branches leading to many dead ends meaning a lot of rewatching. At one point I did think I just want this to end, which is unfortunate. I'm sure on the internet there'll be many 'walkthroughs' (ironically a gaming term applied to a movie about games) to allow you to see everything. Hopefully Charlie Brooker will post his walkthough, if he hasn't already, to show what his vision of the story was.
I expect we will see more of this type of show, and when done this well I'll be happy to watch. This in the cinema with majority votes determining the story would be a very interesting thing to be see.
So a very good first attempt at taking an old idea (I remember the books back in the day) and making it new, on this occasion though maybe a little too optimistic on the content itself.