Black Mirror episode review — 5.1 — Striking Vipers

Original release date: June 5, 2019
Director: Owen Harris
Writer: Charlie Brooker

Rating: 6/10

So I realized I skipped Bandersnatch. I will definitely get around to it; I just wasn’t in the mood to watch a feature-length movie when I wrote this.

This episode is okay. It highlights virtual reality, but doesn’t so much look at it from a fearmongering perspective. It uses virtual reality as a tool to tell the story of a relationship that’s falling apart.

The virtual reality stuff is pretty dumb, to be honest.

Pom Klementieff is quite good in her role, but everything plot-wise in the virtual world seems like it’s far too rushed.

It is entertaining, though, and maybe that’s all that matters. But the story is definitely lacking.