"Black Box" could easily have been an episode of "Black Mirror," a compliment given the quality of that series.
It's a slow burn until the big twist arrives mid-film and then things get much more interesting. Like Black Mirror, it touches on some heady topics along the way including loss, abuse, and the "sense of self."
At first I was turned off by lead actor Mamoudou Athie's performance which was so wooden to be a turn-off. But when you view his character from the perspective of the entire story, it makes sense.
Blumhouse is clearly looking to branch out from its horror roots. Science fiction looks like a promising genre given the excellent "Upgrade" and "The Invisible Man."
It's a slow burn until the big twist arrives mid-film and then things get much more interesting. Like Black Mirror, it touches on some heady topics along the way including loss, abuse, and the "sense of self."
At first I was turned off by lead actor Mamoudou Athie's performance which was so wooden to be a turn-off. But when you view his character from the perspective of the entire story, it makes sense.
Blumhouse is clearly looking to branch out from its horror roots. Science fiction looks like a promising genre given the excellent "Upgrade" and "The Invisible Man."