matt johnnson is fascinating.
blackbery is the first thing i've ever seen of him yet i also see similairities in style from clips i've seen of nirvanna the band the show the movie as the handheld aproach fuels both camera's in each film.
the film is technically a biopic but matt johnnson handles this with much more care then others.i think what makes blackberry so good is its dissection of corporate transformation in the form of jay baruchel's mike and glen howerton's jim.
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BlackBerry
Work hard. Fail hard.
Rating
4.0 (2)
Release Date
2/13/2023Runtime
120 minsOverview
Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.
How It Feels
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A darkly comedic rise-and-fall story that treats the BlackBerry boom as high farce, capturing the bluster, incompatible egos, and technological arrogance that led to spectacular collapse. It's the thrill of watching smart people confidently walk toward a cliff they can't see coming.
Mood
WistfulBittersweetAbsurdExhilarating
Themes
AmbitionTechnologyComing apart
Look
NaturalisticHandheld
Reviews
The story is pretty interesting, as someone who had a BlackBerry and had since forgotten about their existence entirely. Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton are what you'll remember about this afterwards though. I went into it fans of theirs in general, Jay's comedies and Glenn in Always Sunny. They are both on a different level in this; they transformed into these new characters, and it is impressive and fun to watch.
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