Black Mirror: Bandersnatch – A Different Kind of Netflix Drama
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Black Mirror is back and this time, it is even more interesting. What makes this one-off holiday special different than other shows is that it is an interactive drama, so you get to choose between different options that lead to different situations that have to be faced by the main lead Stefan Butler (Fionn Whitehead). It is almost as if you are controlling his life. Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is the first show on Netflix that uses interactivity and is aimed at adults. The movie can be compared to the video games Until Dawn or The Walking Dead.
At the start, you get to know how it all works and then, the drama starts off like every other Black Mirror episode. As the drama progresses, the viewer has to select between options that will cause Stefan to make decisions that will result in different scenarios. Throughout the movie, you’re controlling the fate of the lead character and each option you choose has its consequences. The viewer is usually provided with two options, but at times, there is just a single option.
The drama is set in mid-80s UK and follows the story of a young programmer who has read a novel known as Bandersnatch and is further working on launching a game based on the novel. In the game, the player is in control of the character and can choose the narrative as it is played out. This carries through to the life of the programmer as we choose what decisions Stefan makes.
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is different from all Black Mirror episodes that have been previously released. According to Netflix, there are five different endings, each of which is based upon different options that you choose throughout the movie. Different options can lead to different storylines. In one of the endings, you will find Stefan waking up and starting all over again.
The movie will make you realize how the different decisions you make in your life can change your life on the whole. As Colin says in the movie, “If you could live your life again, you should make some different choices,” and that is something to ponder on.
The movie also shows how some of the bad choices that we make can still result in a positive outcome and that the easy options or the options that seem right may not always be the best.
Since the movie is a special Netflix show, it can’t be watched on some devices such as Apple TV and Chromecast. It also can’t be downloaded or watched offline.