‘Black Mirror’ Fans Are Losing Their Goddamn Minds Over ‘Bandersnatch’

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December 29, 2018

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch has descended upon Netflix, and with it, an incredible way to enjoy film. Bandersnatch is not just your average flick, it’s an interactive movie allowing you to build your own story all from the comfort of your living room/bed.

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How does it work? A tutorial right at the beginning of the film informs you of the numerous decisions you’ll have to face throughout the film. Each decision has two choices and you’ll have to choose one within seconds… so be prepared.

If you’ve heard of the PS4 game Detroit: Become Human, it’s like that.

A visual:

Netflix says one playthrough is supposedly 90 minutes but there’s a mammoth 312 minutes of content – all possible pathways and endings because of course, there isn’t just one end result to the story… and not all of them are satisfying.

The official synopsis reads:

In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he adapts a dark fantasy novel into a video game. A mind-bending tale with multiple endings.

Fionn Whitehead leads the cast as Stefan Butler along with Asim Chaudhry as Mohan Tucker, and eyebrow man Will Poulter as Colin Ritman. Craig Parkinson and Alice Lowe co-star.

Already, fans have flooded Twitter with their mini reviews of the film and if they’re anything to go by, people froth it.

Bandersnatch – 1h 30m? I’ve been in front of my TV for 2+ hours. I enjoyed it over all and liked digging into the alternate paths! Very meta, an ambitious/clever Netflix experience and worth checking out. But you know, steel yourself. It’s Black Mirror after all. pic.twitter.com/9qyunU9naU

— Chastity Vicencio (@chastity_v) December 29, 2018

#Bandersnatch is probably one of the most intriguing and ambitious pieces ever released on @netflix. I had a blast exploring this story with my daughter and I really hope more titles like this are released in the future. Brilliant piece of work! pic.twitter.com/GkiFVrJ1Bp

— AFG | ฿ł₮฿Ɇ₳₭ɆⱤ (@BitBeaker) December 29, 2018

Bird box hype is officially over. THAT BLACK MIRROR BANDERSNATCH THOUGH! What a masterpiece! #Bandersnatch

— James Padden Jr. (@maxipadden) December 29, 2018

Just watched my friend go through #Bandersnatch and saw a completely different narrative. One that was completely nuts. And had Netflix in the plot?! Bizarre! This film is fucking great!

— Rusty Hatchell (@rustyhatchell) December 29, 2018

https://twitter.com/sauce_puppy/status/1078901483930816513

https://twitter.com/cloudsubmission/status/1078909886648410113

https://twitter.com/ramzyrizzle/status/1078909709879455744

BANDERSNATCH IS BETTER THAN BIRD BOX AND I AIN’T EVEN DONE MAKING STEFAN’S DECISIONS YET

— RJ (@RjCstr) December 29, 2018

https://twitter.com/alexandrizzleee/status/1078912645942689793

https://twitter.com/spacecuntt/status/1078912507199205376

Not everyone’s a big fan though.

black mirror: bandersnatch 0/5 stars… really pointless and kinda boring. there’s no endgame? no goal? it’s just. choose this…. then not really much of anything. super interesting concept but poorly executed due to lame fucking plot @netflix sorry but it’s a flop 🤷🏾‍♂️

— Lucifer (Luke for short) (@luciferthetranz) December 29, 2018

https://twitter.com/KeyRAAHH/status/1078902365267333120

At the time of writing, the film’s got a 90 per cent fresh rating approval on Rotten Tomatoes. Then there’s the 204 audience reviews, most favourable, with the approval rating sitting at an impressive 88 per cent. A scan of the reviews make it seem like you’ll either aggressively hate it or love it.

And now, the memes.

Let the Bandersnatch memes begin. pic.twitter.com/9vcaYCpC4R

— Guio (@guiomartinez) December 29, 2018

Me watching Black Mirror Bandersnatch pic.twitter.com/w9UZrugbDM

— Kayla Fee (@kaykfee) December 29, 2018

https://twitter.com/rea_kreeg/status/1078871483840188416

Choices aren’t just super serious ones either. Your first choice is to choose a brand of cereal.

#bandersnatch
When you wasn’t ready for the Sugar puffs/ Frosties decision to come up so early:
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— 🍀 (@jo4b3tty) December 29, 2018

People are having a hard time with picking Frosties or Sugar Puffs, meanwhile I’m faced with the ultimate decision #bandersnatch #TaylorSwift pic.twitter.com/JrGCrGydK5

— nikki ✨chicago n1 & n3✨ (@nikkisnoticky) December 29, 2018

https://twitter.com/SuperApple80/status/1078863913964445696

Things will intensify.

https://twitter.com/mayaricardia/status/1078893579953688578

It’s all very fun.

me, stupidly choosing the wrong option in #Bandersnatch and further destroying the main character’s lifehttps://t.co/wut4IVF5WI

— Oceans & Engines (@ralfvael) December 29, 2018

https://twitter.com/Thilinio/status/1078736712078184453

When you have so many different endings, this is bound to happen.

*Sees new Black Mirror on Netflix* Oh it’s just an hour and a half. I can watch this before I hit the hay.
4 hours later: I just know that I can pick the right path to a happy ending! #Bandersnach pic.twitter.com/MahkEZb7W4

— insubordinate and churlish (@iTalkWet) December 29, 2018