Black Mirror - Season 5 (2019) (season)
Creators:
Charlie BrookerDirected by:
Owen HarrisScreenplay:
Charlie BrookerComposer:
Rival ConsolesCast:
Anthony Mackie, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Greg Kriek, Pom Klementieff, Nicole Beharie, Ludi Lin, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Monique Cynthia Brown, Jordan Carlos (more)Plots(1)
When old college friends Danny and Karl reconnect in a VR version of their favorite video game, the late-night sessions yield an unexpected discovery. (Netflix)
Reviews (3)
It's another one of those episodes that raises a lot of interesting questions like "What would I do if...", and that's fine. And it’s just as nice that the story is not predictable and I wasn't sure of its outcome until the end. And Anthony Mackie was excellent in a pleasantly low-key role.
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Falcon and Manta play Mortal Kombat in a story about virtual infidelity. It makes you wonder what all those that play with female avatars are thinking.
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What happens in Street Fighter, stays in Street Fighter. A stable partner relationship where passion is dulled by years of childhood, career, responsibilities, routine. As you can see, Black Mirror can handle a "definitely not a gay thing" entry with a suitable leisurely pace, as well as a no-holds-barred moral conflict full of ambiguous questions like whether it's infidelity, whether it's gay, or whether it's simply the equivalent of watching porn.
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