Black Box

Amazon Prime Video | Release Date (Streaming): October 6, 2020

5.9	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 21 Ratings

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viroodiemOct 18, 2020

3.75/10

One word: Derivative. Long review: Black Box is well enough made and acted but ultimately its a very bland idea cobbled together from tired and well worn tropes seen in films and TV over the last quarter century. Sadly what that3.75/10

One word: Derivative.

Long review: Black Box is well enough made and acted but ultimately its a very bland idea cobbled together from tired and well worn tropes seen in films and TV over the last quarter century.

Sadly what that means is that the only real contribution this actually makes is a politicized one due to its almost exclusively black cast. While it was good to see someone like Phylicia Rashad in a starring role after so long and the production doing a very good job of otherwise NOT making a "black" film all about race, the idea of lumping black actors into one production is just as detrimental to diversity. It illustrates how SJW culture is actually bigoted, racist and intolerant of anything not complying with its cult psuedo religion around it.

The film is pretty well average and kind of boring. I enjoy a slow burn as much as anyone but I had to watch the entire thing at 1.30x speed and even then it took 12 hours to watch a 90 minute movie from getting repeatedly bored, doing something else, then forcing myself to come back to it. That is a fatal flaw in a film or any form of entertainment. If it can not keep its audience captivated it is not serving its purpose. That cost this 1.75 points imho. Otherwise it would have been a 5 on its own merit.… Expand

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JLauOct 9, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Guy with amnesia undergoes treatment to remember stuff but actually, he's the mind of the doctor's dead son who the doctor has put into a brain dead guy's body.… Expand

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samsterOct 8, 2020

This movie is a rollercoaster of emotions. There are a lot of twist and turns. One huge one that really takes this movie to the next level. And thank goodness that twist is in there. The premise of the movie is very good. A father who losesThis movie is a rollercoaster of emotions. There are a lot of twist and turns. One huge one that really takes this movie to the next level. And thank goodness that twist is in there. The premise of the movie is very good. A father who loses his wife and memory in a car accident, then tries experimental treatment to gain his memory back. Is it the most original movie? No. Is it the greatest horror movie of all time? Definitely not. But I was hooked the whole time and really enjoyed this film.… Expand

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JJJOct 31, 2020

This un-scary, low-key movie is well acted and pulls at your heartstrings a little. Good, enjoyable experience. Phylicia Rashaad is always great. Well done.