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Black Mirror: Playtest (TV)

Black Mirror: Playtest

2016

Dan Trachtenberg

Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen, Wunmi Mosaku, Ken Yamamura ...

6.7

20,469

Sci-Fi. Horror Thrill-seeking globetrotter Cooper (Wyatt Russell) visits Britain, hooks up with Sonja (Hannah John-Kamen) and tests a video game so advanced, it’s terrifying.

	Author	Review
United States	David Wiegand SFGATE	"The episode is gripping, but afterward, you may find yourself asking why he didn’t just opt out when he could."	POS
United States	Liz Shannon Miller IndieWire	"'Playtest' (...) is effectively creepy but doesn’t necessarily land on a satisfying conclusion."	NEU
United States	AV Club	"“Playtest” isn’t a terrible episode of Black Mirror, but it is a disappointingly unfocused one, covering a fairly cliched concept in a lot of vaguely modern trappings that never quite add up to anything more than a series of 'Oooo, isn’t that something' moments."	NEU
United Kingdom	Rebecca Hawkes Telegraph	"An enjoyably sinister VR nightmare (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Digital Spy	"An exhilarating and exhausting experience. Trachtenberg's Hollywood experience lends the hour a slickness that's impressive, and the CGI and effects are fantastic throughout. And again, Wyatt Russell is terrific."	POS

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