USS Callister: Into Infinity

I don't think I've EVER left a review for ANYTHING but HAD to figure it out for this one. Honestly, I was so captivated by season 7 of Black Mirror that by the time I got to this episode, the season 7 finale, my thought was "this season has been SO good, every single episode captivating from start to finish, there's absolutely NO WAY this finale could even compare let alone be best episode yet, climactic finale material"......... Then I watched it. I've never been a big Sci-fi fan at all but the USS Callister episodes of Black Mirror just might be my absolute favorite episodes of television PERIOD of EVERYTHING I've ever watched. The story telling is phenomenal, the acting is unlike anything you've come to expect from a television series. The production is fantastic. This was a GREAT finale, a GREAT season altogether and overall just a GREAT and original series. I cannot wait for the next season and can only HOPE to see the story of USS CALLISTER continue!!!

I've been waiting for continuation of this story for years, USS Callister was the best episode of entire Black Mirror, deserving it's own spin off, I can't believe they did a sequel at least in the end... And it did not disappoint... This is peak TV at the moment. The story included the best ideas of Black Mirror incorporated into a multiplayer space game and a stellar cast... We explore the fight for survival of a crew of USS Callister after they were moved into a mmo game Infinity , that has 30 million players. Believe it or not this gameplay now somewhat exists in Star Citizen.

Anyway, enjoy and I will go back to space piracy...

Maybe I needed to rewatch the previous USS Callister episode to really appreciate this one, because it's been a while since I saw the original and this one, good as it is, felt like it didn't really measure up.

Don't get me wrong, it really is a very good episode, it's just not up to par with the previous episode this season OR the previous USS Callister episode.

All that being said, Cristin Milioti carries *almost* the entire episode alone, and probably WOULD carry it alone if not for Jimmi Simpson. The two of them together? Fantastic. The supporting cast are great, of course, and Jesse Plemons just OWNS almost every scene he's in (but when doesn't he?), but sadly he's not in it enough.

The ending to S7 of Black Mirror was nothing short of spectacular. It was like the creators of Netflix's dystopian hit show, baked all of its best elements into one blockbuster. The season was great overall and it's clear that Black Mirror has returned to form after a bit more mediocre seasons recently.

As I mentioned, USS Callister: Into Infinity is reminiscent of a film you see in theaters. One charachteristic of such an experience is the audiovisual, which is on par with Marvel films. It's almost like you could change the name of the episode to USS Callister: Into Infinity War. Another trait the show shares with many feature films is having an absolutely fantastic cast, where especially Cristin Milioti shines. Black Mirror is so back, and it's better than ever.

I didn't mean that in an inappropriate way. Just saying there will be plenty of plot holes in this episode, but if you're capable; ignore them. This episode along with the context of the previous somehow manage to bring so many themes into a single piece of cinema. Mirroring the concepts showcased in Ready Player One, Severance, Star Wars/Trek, Inception, Interstellar, Everything Everwhere All at Once and our very own VR/AR, to create a well thought out and impressively creative world of its own.

It may be a bit confusing or simply a lot for those that aren't crazy about the multiverse. But to summarize, that stuff was entertaining. What a cast too!