Film Review - Pedro González Navarro

NOSEDIVE

Black Mirror Ep. 1 Temp. 3

Some days ago we start watching an episode of Black Mirror, named Nosedive, and I've finished watching it in home, so I'm going to review it.

This episode elapses in an alternative universe where society has adapted to technology and mobile devices are used a lot. Everyone shares their daily activities and rates the moment shared with others through an application, which produces a public ranking that determines social status. Therefore, if you put a great score to other people they will score you well.

Lacie Pound lives with her brother Ryan. With a global rating of 4.2 Lacie seeks to raise its rating to 4.5 to obtain a discount to get a luxury apartment. One day, Lacie takes a picture of Mister Rags, a teddy bear that she and her childhood friend Naomi made together. Naomi values the photo with a high score and contacts Lacie, offering to be her bridesmaid at her future wedding and, therefore, she must deliver a speech on the link. Lacie accepts and his consultant confirms that if she gives a good speech to Naomi's guests, all of them will rate her with a 4,5 or higher. Full of self-confidence Lacie is committed to get the luxury apartment that she wants so much.

The most enjoyable thing about the episode is the scenary, the decorations and all the things that they do to make this alternative universe posible.

The only fault is that the episode was a little bit boring. If there were more action I would like more.

In conclusion the episode has an interesting alternative universe but, the story related is boring.