Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Bandersnatch is not a new experience by any means, although it is new for Netflix. There have been games like this for many years. However, for this particular title the choices are rather uninteresting and there isn't really a "choice" when you are choosing between very close actions. Basically whatever you chose gets you to similar points so not really a choice based ending. I don't think the choices were very wise chosen and overall the plot of the movie was not very great. I mean it's interesting but nothing new or groundbreaking compared to other episodes from Black Mirror, that is, mind you, a darn good TV show. I think an interactive movie based on Juniper City or Metalheads episodes would've turned much much better. There is also some sort of disparity between what you chose, what the character does in the movie and what happens in the scene. Meaning that somehow you choose what the other characters are doing with your choices instead of the main character, and that's also a bit confusing and a bit of a drag for me. So overall I recommend this title for it's novelty, but not so much for the script and general idea. Worth your time though, just for the sake of it.

The fact that the film pushes you in to a specific path is the entire point of the film!

The idea that we are all brainwashed and that free will is up for debate in any choice we make in today's society is, by its very purpose, the whole concept of the film.

I thought is was a brilliant new step in film making and an incredible concept. Would highly recommend to any open-minded individual with good taste in film and a love for science fiction and 80's vibes.

I can't say I'm a big fan of this movie. The idea was there, I'll give them that, but the execution of the plot wasn't on top. It's just much too repetitive and that becomes boring after awhile. Black Mirror: Bandersnatch has a normal running time but it just feels like a neverending movie due to those repetitive scenes. I was interested in the story for almost the entire movie but still it just felt short in the end. Fionn Whitehead wasn't bad and neither was the rest of the cast so that wasn't really an issue. I have no doubts there will be fans for this movie, I'm just not one of them.

Bandersnatch feels like something completely new. It was an awesome experience. You are the factor that can alter character's story for better or worse. Even the supporting characters are influenced by the decisions you make. There's a different end for everyone depending on your choices. Netflix says that there are 5 "main endings" with multiple variants of each. When you watch it again after watching, it makes you feel like you're watching a different movie. Netflix has found a way to make it a deeply personal experience. You feel responsible for the character's choices. It's really fun to have the options in the hands of the audience. And for a first attempt, Netflix succeeds. You should watch it. - I saw people who couldn't get the message the movie wanted to give. I recommend that they watch carefully. 9/10

The graphics and music were great, and the transition was smooth at the "crossroads". But the story... It didn't feel like much of a story, and then I felt pushed into making choices that I did not want to make. I think it captured the choose-your-own-path game feeling, but to me that didn't really feel right in a movie, everything felt too simple and a bit too forced. It's great that Black Mirror wanted to do something innovative, which this truly is, but because it is Black Mirror all the endings feel wrong. In a game like this, you play for the best outcome, but here, you just play to see what else you can get.