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Black Mirror: The National Anthem (2011)
An interesting study on the human psyche and the media.
I watched this episode expecting it to be as bad as all the reviews said it was. I was expecting a disturbing spectacle. What I got was a very obvious commentary on how the media ruins lives.
The PM has a choice. Comply with the kidnapper's demands, or don't and risk the life of a young Princess. When the episode starts, people think that the video is faked. Obviously the PM shouldn't comply with such a heinous act.
But public opinion shifts when a severed finger is mailed to the news room. The stakes are higher now, people want her freed from real danger. And with the pressure of the public against him, PM complies, damaging his relationship with his wife despite public opinion of him changing yet again. By the end, things are back to normal for the most part, but not quite.
This episode depicts how social media and news construe a society where your fate is decided by the masses. A billion people tuning into the PM having indecent acts with a pig, it truly tells you how sick humans really are. Because it doesn't affect us, we're just on the outside looking in, we don't have to think about the long-term ramifications until it's all said and done.
I liked this episode. It wasn't my favorite thing to watch, but it got me thinking.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
A new Christmas classic.
Do not let the naysayers turn you away from this fantastic film. All across the board, the visuals, music, and wonderment leaves you with a sense of adventure and imagination. The movie does not feel like two hours, you are immersed and enjoying every second of it. The characters are charming, and the underlying message of the story is something that all walks of life can relate to. We'll definitely be watching this as a new Christmas classic.