Men Against Fire (S03E05)

A thought-provoking, weighty parable that unfortunately gets a little lost in the end, which relies unnecessarily much on a literal explanation of what has actually happened. (23/10/2016)

So far the weakest movie of the Black Mirror and not only of the third season. However, the weakest does not necessarily mean bad. Not that it lags behind in terms of ideas or impressiveness in any way. There is no problem with that. The movie just beats around the bush for too long. And even at the point when it is long clear what direction it will take, how it ends up and what it is trying to convey (especially if you saw its Wipe 2015). The hour-long footage is way too long this time. The original three-quarter-hour of the opening seasons would be more appropriate. However, a bigger problem is that the ending takes everything word for word and the creators have the need to explain everything in a sloppy way (surprisingly, in such a straightforward episode, where it is not necessary, not at all). That is, exactly what all the previous movie successfully avoided at all costs. (28/11/2016)

It's a bit of a weak piece, mostly because of how drawn out it is. The idea is great, and the punchline improves the overall impression, but still... The opening half hour (also a bit cheesy) could have been cut in half and it would have been better. (12/05/2020)