Paul Giamatti steps into the past for Black Mirror season 7’s most affecting episode.
This article contains spoilers for theBlack Mirrorepisode Eulogy.
Wait, was that the best episode ofBlack Mirrorever?
As is always the case withBlack Mirror, the quality of season 7s stories have varied.
The difference this time around is that there doesnt appear to be an out-and-out stinker in the bunch.
Like the best episodes ofBlack Mirror,the technology at play here is incidental to the plot.
But The Guides contribution to the pathos of this story is as remarkable as her technology is mundane.
Phillip would know all of these if he didnt hastily zoom through the tutorial.
Eulogy benefits from its limited tweaks and even more limited cast.
Giamatti does his usual one of the best living actors thing here but Ferran is the real revelation.
Kellys presence in the story also gives Eulogy an added layer of bittersweet sadness.
Phillip could have known the truth if he read the letter Carol left for him.
But he never found that letter until now…until she was gone.
Phillip cant fix the mistakes of his past.
He cant turn back time and live out the life he should have lived with Carol.
As promised, he can give her a eulogy.
Damn, maybe this really was the best episode ofBlack Mirrorever.
All six episodes of Black Mirror season 7 are available to stream on Netflix now.
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Rating:
5 out of 5
