Directed by:
Matt JohnsonScreenplay:
Matthew MillerCinematography:
Jared RaabComposer:
Jay McCarrolCast:
Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Cary Elwes, Saul Rubinek, Michael Ironside, Rich Sommer, Mark Critch, Laura Cilevitz, Elena Juatco, Martin Donovan (more)VOD (1)
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The genius and hubris of the tech industry collide in this wildly entertaining account of the dramatic rise and fall of the world’s first smartphone.
It was the product that would revolutionise the way we lived. Years before the iPhone, Canadian innovator Mike Lazaridis (played by comic mainstay Jay Baruchel) teamed up with cutthroat entrepreneur Jim Balsillie (a ferocious Glenn Howerton) to bring the world a mobile phone that would also allow users to - you’ll never believe this - send and receive emails. Like a blend of The Social Network and The Office, BlackBerry reimagines the meetings, schemes, pipe dreams and pizza boxes that gave rise to the titular tech sensation.
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I've found that I have quite a soft spot for this kind of drama, and Blackberry is another fine addition. This year in particular has been a roaring success, whether it's this the excellent Tetris or Air, and I’m not forgetting Social Network, Steve Jobs and The Founder. Blackberry may have the most TV-quality visuals of the bunch, it doesn't have a strong cast, and it's very much retro, but it's still an entertaining piece of work, with no shortage of humour, and strong performances – Glenn Howerton in particular is great, and he entertains throughout the heyday and subsequent fall with Apple's arrival on the scene. It was fun. I enjoyed the references to older games and also the wink to well-known big companies (NHL, Nintendo, Motorola, Misrosoft, etc.).7/10.
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It feels like a feature-length cut of a five-star miniseries. Fortunately, a very successful cut that flies the world through the rise and fall of the BlackBerry and the people around it. Lately, there's been a rash of these types of dramas, but this is among the best.
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