Black Island (2021 TV Movie) User Reviews

Had potential, but crashed

[pdalewilliams · 5/10 · 19 August 2021]

The characters were likeable enough but some of the plot I didn't like and other parts just outright not believable. Just made me mad near the end.

Not very credible

[Chinesevil · 5/10 · 30 August 2021]

Not very credible, common, not very exciting actors.

I regret giving it a chance

[ivimikey · 2/10 · 22 August 2021]

This is one of those times where the movie is primarily unappealing But like usual i gave it a chance thinking it wouldn't be as bad as i thought, And to my surprise it was worse. Very boring most of the time, acting was bad, especially in the conflict scenes and plenty of Netflix unnecessary sexual scenes. Netflix clearly loves these kind of movies no matter how bad it is, (probably a fetish) There really isn't anything to enjoy from this film.

An average movie

[gnshkini · 7/10 · 18 August 2021]

Nothing original about the plot. Average story line. Movie was shot really good and decent acting by most of them. You will probably finish off the movie once you start just to see how it ends but in the end there is no sense of satisfaction of a enjoyable movie.

Decent

[deshan-78580 · 7/10 · 18 August 2021]

A pretty good German thriller to watch with pretty good performances, story, character development, writing, and directing. Once more, Netflix can do some good movies every now and then. Recommended.

Simply awful

[youraantimoz · 1/10 · 20 August 2021]

Couldn't have been worse. Silly plot, boring events. Keeps you waiting and hoping something worth the wait will happen but nah.

Had movie potential & sadly just came off dumb.

[ts-0000 · 20 August 2021]

Felt like it was trying to be a quality production,but couldn't bring that across on screen.

It also had a nothing new & clichéd storyline,which didn't help matters.

Average(amateurish)acting & cinematography,not worth seeing.. Again.

Good German thriller

[traceytak · 7/10 · 19 August 2021]

I am pleased Netflix put this German film on (there never seems to be many) as I thought it was decent. The plot builds up and the characters played their part making me wonder what it was all about.

Wasting time

[Xristos-Lamia · 1/10 · 22 August 2021]

The movie really is the worst I've watched so far in 2021 Slow, poorly written script and I honestly can't describe it.

See something better.

First honest review

[halflifeiris · 8/10 · 29 August 2021]

The movie, though, not original in the plot was more enjoyable than what these people are saying. Movies are critiqued right down to the fine details where it isn't even a movie anymore. Characters were enjoyable, the tension was superb and downright scary in comparison to other movies. Only some scenes were unrealistic. The plot boils down to a kid who doesn't know what is right and wrong, and it gets that right. You will enjoy a movie if you let it be a movie. 7/10.

Odd Happenings in the middle of Nowhere

[TruView · 6/10 · 19 August 2021]

Black Island is very simply a coming of age story about an adolescent male whose life circumstances begin spinning wildly out of control after the death of his grandmother. As a plot device, the student-teacher relationship is exploited to all levels of indecency; but while this might attract some curiosity at the outset, it fails to keep for lack of anything more substantive until....

...the discovery of a family secret that threatens to throw his entire world into a tailspin.

Perverse adult-minor physical relationship. What the heck?

[zhivago97 · 1/10 · 27 August 2021]

This is categorized as a teen movie???

Not to be a prude, but the premise of normalizing a physically intimate relationship between a 30-something year old high school teacher and an underage student is totally inappropriate, not to mention creepy. Because the boy thinks it's cool to be with a cougar does not make this right. None of the characters apparently know about age of consent.

Nothing in the movie points to how sick this behavior is, it's all glossed over like they are equals, two consenting adults. They aren't consenting adults, the boy is barely out of puberty.

I won't give away the twist but it's even worse than I describe.

The rest of the movie has no merit and isn't worth discussing.

One scene ruins all

[Mike1388 · 5/10 · 2 September 2021]

Tbh I was hooked since the first and I think the casts did good job and the film was shot beautifully. But, there's one scene that happened involving a murder (no spoiler) and the film went downhill afterwards. It's quite amusing actually, but that would easily turned off anyone with two brain cells. Overall, an average thriller that could do much better without that one dumb scene and a better buildup-linking the twist in the beginning.

The German island of tragedies

[DogePelis2015 · 6/10 · 24 August 2021]

It is a movie to pass the time and nothing more; the plot is decent and the performances are passable; is a very simple but effective German thriller.

Simple-minded

[jshaoiqwljj · 3/10 · 18 August 2021]

Germany, let it be! You just can't! Netflix, please again more quality instead of stupid nonsense!

Mostly good

[wijajo-72563 · 6/10 · 20 August 2021]

The film does well to create suspense, acting is good, and most of the characters are believable. Unfortunately, one or two critical moments appeared a little unrealistic or silly, and this drags the film down a bit, which is a shame when so many key pieces are there.

I feel more back story or foreshadowing could also have been welcome for one of the main leads when the motive is revealed.

complete waste of time!

[tarikb-623-642360 · 1/10 · 25 August 2021]

I watched this film because it was shot on Amrum and the pictures from this beautiful Isle are really wonderful!

The rest is just awful and a complete waste of time! The acting is bad, the story is annoying and the cheap sex Scenes are not neccessary at all!

Netflix quality is going more and more down, what a shame!

Black Island

[turtleloverules · 8/10 · 21 September 2021]

This was a classic revenge flick. It made plenty of sense, and the ambience of the island was spectacular.

Good enough for one viewing.

[deloudelouvain · 6/10 · 9 October 2023]

Schwarze Insel (or Black Island for the English title) is a German crime/drama spiced up with a bit of mystery. You keep guessing for a while but it isn't too difficult to figure it out. Once you figure it out it's getting lesser interesting to follow. It feels also a little bit too much as a teenager movie, with a typical bad soundtrack. The acting is most of the time okay but it could have been better, especially in the strangling scenes that didn't look too convincing. In the end it's a watchable movie, just good enough for a one time viewing. I've seen worse, way worse in this genre so I'm not complaining.

Had potential but it had to many unnecessary scenes and lackluster ending!!

[joiningjt · 3/10 · 9 September 2021]

Had potential to be a solid 7 or 8 but unnecessary sex scenes involving a much older person with power over a minor even if the minor is 17 or 18 it was sick...then a stupid scene in the library that ended a decent beginning then add a lackluster ending you have a 1 we gave it a 3 for decent acting and excellent setting. It's a shame had potential but was wasted by idiotic story decisions and directing.

Don't Stand So Close To Me

[smashthecontrolmachine · 6/10 · 2 March 2022]

Despite a great performance by Jolene Andersen as Helena - I'm afraid this beautifully shot movie, the majority of which was filmed on Amrun (one of the North Frisian Islands on the German North Sea coast), still gets lost in translation. I really think this had so much potential, it certainly had an amazing backdrop, but a movie needs a lot more than this. It's still a very watchable film nonetheless, though never amounting to all that it could be.

A German version of Poison Ivy.

[qphuong-33370 · 4/10 · 18 August 2021]

The plot is good but the actors are not impressive...but i like The scene on the island .it is very beautiful.

Fine German thriller

[MikeWindgren · 7/10 · 25 August 2021]

Good acting, nice actors, great scenery and a decent thriller story.

When you like German thrillers, this one might be the one for sure.

Black Island and secrets within

[kosmasp · 6/10 · 22 August 2021]

This felt like it would go a different way. Having a teacher student relationship front and center and all that. But there is more to it ... and more to the teacher than meets the eye. So this is not just here to fulfill your secret fantasies (or nightmares?), but has some extra meat to it (no pun intended).

The thriller aspect of the movie works overall. Yes there are cliches, yes the movie will move to a direction once it is revealed what it's truly about ... that you expect. And still it is more than decent. Especially the ending makes up for some of the flaws along the way ... if you even feel they are flaws.

Spent good time

[sizerk · 8/10 · 19 August 2021]

Story line and landscape is good, enjoy the movie.