Black Mirror: Bête Noire – Review
First Reaction – Black Mirror: Bête Noire uses the slow breakdown over a week perfectly.
Black Mirror is available on Netflix.
Director: Toby Haynes
Writer: Charlie Brooker (Screenplay)
Cast
- Siena Kelly (Domino Day)
- Rosy McEwen (Blue Jean)
- Michael Workeye (Into the Deep)
- Hannah Griffiths
Plot: Confectionary whizz kid Maria is unnerved when her former schoolmate Verity joins the company she works at – because there’s something altogether odd about Verity, something only Maria seems to notice.
Runtime: 49 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Black Mirror: Bête Noire starts when confectionary whizz Maria (Kelly) plans her next product release. She believes it is a masterpiece, but an old school friend, Verity (McEwen) appears in the taste test, turning the heads of the other testers.
Verity gets a job as a research assistant, leaving Maria feeling uncomfortable, knowing her previous reputation. She must continue to impress her bosses, who want to move to a new market. However, Maria begins questioning her reality as things begin changing around her.
Verdict on Black Mirror: Bête Noire
Recap
This episode follows a confectionary whizz who is launching a new product. However, an unlikely face from her past joins the team, leading her to question her reality.
Best Parts
The idea that Maria’s life is turned upside down over a week shows the slow spiralling descent. We get two brilliant performances from the leads, which move the story along. There are good twists in the story, leading to a disturbing series of events.
Worst Parts
It doesn’t have the same feel as most of the other stories in the series. More often, this feels like a tense drama before using the sci-fi elements enough.
Final Thoughts –Black Mirror: Bête Noire unleashes a slow breakdown storyline.
