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The National Anthem (2014)

Drama | 44 minutes
3,23 123 votes

Genre: Drama / Thriller

Duration: 44 minuten

Alternative title: Black Mirror: The National Anthem

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Otto Bathurst

Stars: Rory Kinnear, Lindsay Duncan, Donald Sumpter

IMDb score: 7,6 (71.386)

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The National Anthem plot

The Prime Minister of England, Michael Callow (Rory Kinnear), is pulled from his bed by his co-workers after a video has appeared online that touches him directly. One of the princesses of the royal family has been kidnapped and is crying out to read a text. The prime minister must meet a single but gruesome demand from the perpetrator. If this doesn't happen he will kill her.

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Shadowed

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Introduction.

Nice introduction to the Black Mirror series. Never seen anything like it before, and I thought that should slowly change. And this has changed, and there will be many more episodes to watch if it continues like this.

This video is short and has a lot to say in its short running time. That's why it sometimes seems chaotic, but in the end everything falls into the right place. Since other episodes are an hour long, I think they could have taken a little more time.

It may not always be visually attractive, but the bare, pale images have quite a bit of added value towards the end. Sometimes the film is suddenly very exciting and extremely atmospheric. Above all, it is a bizarre introduction. The series clearly wants to be something special.

It is mainly the atmospheric parts and the incredibly strong ending that help lift the somewhat rough beginning. The overacting was certainly present at times and that is sometimes at the expense of credibility, but otherwise this is just fun.

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martijn011

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Also started with an episode of this popular series.

The biggest disadvantage in my opinion is the short playing time. It feels like there is a lot to be said in 45 minutes. In addition, at a certain point the focus is no longer on the simple plot, but on a raid by a group of well-trained soldiers.

Fortunately, it all comes together towards the end and that part is of a good level.

I definitely plan to watch more, but that's enough for now.

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Killkong

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This first episode of the Black Mirror series is a bit out of place because there is virtually no science fiction involved.

Still, I think it's a very good episode.

The UK Prime Minister is being blackmailed into doing something degrading.

Not that it is realistic, it is still a funny and morbid setting.

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