Black Mirror Season 4
E**E
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If you do not watch all of this show, you will be sorry. Cheers !
H**Y
Brilliant scripts.
Great stories. Watch with subtitles as their accents(Australian? British?) were difficult to understand.
A**R
Fine work
Everything came in as advertised packed well, on timeMrrFtB
J**R
A SciFi series issuing social commentary on our use of technology, defying our good intentions.
MY CALL: Seasons 1-3 were spectacular. Season 4 certainly has its share of impressive moments and remains a favorite and high-quality series—but it just doesn’t measure up to the previous seasons in my opinion. If you enjoy thoughtful cautionary morality tales, social commentary and science fiction, then this should be your favorite show ever.I'm a big fan of Black Mirror (2011-17; 4 seasons), an anthology series which focuses its allegory on our potential trajectories misusing, overusing, or addicting to technology and/or social media and the stories all seem take place somewhere in the near to distant future, once such technologies have developed beyond their present-day capabilities.But most interesting is that some episodes feel more like thrillers (on the verge of horror-ish), deep science fiction (USS Callister), more dramatic (The Waldo Moment), crime thriller (Crocodile), action (Metalhead), romantic (San Junipero), and still others are almost like dramedies (e.g., Nosedive). So, whereas some cling to their science fictionality, others embrace sci-fi elements as simply a backdrop (or a “given”) in their films.I’ll be the first to admit that the quality of the episodes can vary quite a bit, but each season still has its great segments/episodes. Season 3’s Nosedive was among the best of the entire series, with Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World, The Village) starring in this social commentary on tracking rankings/ratings of everything—even individuals. Likewise, Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina, Dredd, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) shifted our sentiments from hope to harrowing in Season 2’s Be Right Back, which was about reconfiguring one’s consciousness from the sum of their electronic correspondence… and then the “next step.” San Junipero and White Christmas definitely share a powerful fanfare as well. These “episodes” were outstanding films all on their own.Season 4 boasts a 6 episodes—compared to Season 1 with 3 episodes, Season 2 with 4, and Season 3 with 6. For me, the standout episode was the very first: USS Callister. Wow, I adored USS Callister (director Toby Haynes; Doctor Who, Sherlock, Being Human) so much. Kind of twisted yet occasionally light-hearted and loaded with veeeery Trekkie-esque fun. The story is about the psychological tyranny of a starship captain (Jesse Plemons; Battleship, Paul, Fargo) and it will remind you of the little boy that always got his way in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). Among the crewman, Jimmi Simpson (Westworld, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Stay Alive) provides some of the comic relief, but everyone gets their moment to shine. Still pleasant, but not even in the same league was the likewise lighter-hearted Hang the DJ—lightER for Black Mirror at least—which issues commentary on our young dating app-driven society.Getting more emotionally heavy is Arkangel (directed by Jodie Foster). "Mother will protect you" is the morally over-reaching cautionary aspect of this segment. The theme here is protection versus invasiveness between a mother (Rosemarie DeWitt; Poltergeist) and daughter. This started out so interesting—addressing issues of privacy and surveillance between parent and child—then fizzled to an intriguing yet sluggish pace. Still emotionally powerful, I found myself questioning the limits of what is okay and when to let go.Outside of delivering the typical allegory on where a certain technology may lead us and how we'll respond to it, Crocodile packed little punch for me (in the context of the Black Mirror series). Well-acted, but more vague in its intentions compared to the other rich episodes. This completely lacked any clear moral compass. On its own it’s a great (and intense) short film with solid allegory and wonderfully clever allusions in the title. But our murderous perp never learned any lesson outside of the commonality that we should be good and honest and moral people. She behaved like a sociopath with little reflection outside of her aversion to getting caught. Again, it just left me with an empty feeling. But… perhaps that was the goal.Metalhead was an odd killer robot film with an odd (if not obscured) message of morality. Good film... but wouldn't have expected to find this in a Black Mirror season—but more likely Dust on YouTube. The filmmaking and writing are near Black Mirror S1-3's "quality," but the style is not what we've come to love in the series. This is more... mean. Almost mean like S1E1 (i.e., pig-banging prime minister).And remaining askew of my expectations in style, I feel like a few "okay" ideas too minor to develop into an entire film resulted in Black Museum, an abbreviated anthology film in itself. Cool in concept, poor in execution, but not a good way to close a season in my opinion.Overall, I feel that with each passing season, Black Mirror drops a bit in quality. But even with such criticism, I continue to love this series and the notions it chooses to explore. Very much looking forward to Season 5 (June 2019).
C**R
Perfect Region 2 Disk
Perfect condition. No troubles at all, even coming from another part of the world.
M**I
Dark and twisted
This is a great series which centers on the dark effects of technology. The episodes are thought provoking and sometimes really frightening. I really enjoyed the USS Calister and its spoofing of shows like Star Trek. ArkAngel was about an over protective mother and how her need to control her daughter may damage their relationship. Crocidile was really about a woman whose past comes back to haunt her. Black Museum was cool with three stories in the episode. It was an anthology episode whithin an anthology series. Of course all the episodes are well acted and the writing top notch.The DVD has closed captioning. These DVDs do not play and American/Canadian Players since they are region 2. You'll have to have a region free player to play it here.
C**Y
No Americans can watch it on dvd!!
I can’t find any seasons that are viewable with an American or Canadian blueray or DVD player!!!!!!!!!!! WHY? DONT WE SPEND AS MUCH MONEY ON NETFLIX OR DVDS AS THE BRITISH? I’ve bought books and I’ve convinced people they had to see it! Why after four seasons, can I still not own them on blueray for my home?
J**J
Great series
The item arrived very quickly and was in great condition Two thumbs up 👍🏻👍🏻
S**U
Black
Amazing stories.
J**R
Excellent as ever
Excellent as ever. Clever & fanciful. Still not for the fainthearted however.
F**M
Complessivamente deludente a dispetto di qualche idea interessante
Poco a che vedere con le prime stagioni, molto deludente, pochi spunti di riflessione, molti ammiccamenti per chi è di bocca buona.
A**L
toujours en anglais
toujours en anglais mais episodes toujours aussi bien.y'en a un ou deux dont les thèmes sont un peu moins prenants mais dans l'ensemble cette série est très bien vuel episode metalhead est juste suspensful et dans les thèmes actuels des nouvelles technologies militaires
M**T
Thought provoking
Love these little stories of dystopian future.
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