This review contains spoilers for the second episode of Black Mirror entitled "Fifteen Million Merits."
The episode focuses on a society that is enclosed and automated Citizens here are frequently bombarded with advertisements. The most fit members of society that have not been elevated to the television generate power on stationary bikes for merit points. These merit points are used as currency.
The episode focuses on Bingham "Bing" Madsen played by Daniel Kaluuya. The audience follows Bing as he navigates this strange world. The only way of elevating one's standing in the society is a ticket to being a hotshot where one performs in front of judges.
This is a well written, well shot, and well edited episode. The episode flowed the freely and showed a dystopian society that had influences from Brave New World. Even the ending with a disillusioned Bing joining the very system he disagreed with is good writing.
I highly recommend the second episode of Black Mirror.
Grade: A
The episode focuses on a society that is enclosed and automated Citizens here are frequently bombarded with advertisements. The most fit members of society that have not been elevated to the television generate power on stationary bikes for merit points. These merit points are used as currency.
The episode focuses on Bingham "Bing" Madsen played by Daniel Kaluuya. The audience follows Bing as he navigates this strange world. The only way of elevating one's standing in the society is a ticket to being a hotshot where one performs in front of judges.
This is a well written, well shot, and well edited episode. The episode flowed the freely and showed a dystopian society that had influences from Brave New World. Even the ending with a disillusioned Bing joining the very system he disagreed with is good writing.
I highly recommend the second episode of Black Mirror.
Grade: A