EntertainmentStreamingThe BlackBerry movie is amazing, but you’ll have to wait to stream itThe reviews are unanimous: this is a must-watch. It should come to Hulu and possibly Disney+ later this year but it’s in cinemas nowWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreamingThe BlackBerry movie is amazing, but you’ll have to wait to stream itThe reviews are unanimous: this is a must-watch. It should come to Hulu and possibly Disney+ later this year but it’s in cinemas nowWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The reviews are unanimous: this is a must-watch. It should come to Hulu and possibly Disney+ later this year but it’s in cinemas now
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Wikipedia)
(Image credit: Wikipedia)
In early 2007, I had what felt like the greatest phone of all time. It was an iPod, a mobile phone and an internet communication device. But it wasn’t aniPhone, because that hadn’t been unveiled yet. It was aBlackBerry Pearl.
It’s a classic case of hubris with a big dollop of not-invented-here syndrome, and it’s a hell of a story. And it looks like BlackBerry the movie, which is in US cinemas now, tells it brilliantly. It’s currently sitting with a whopping 98% Rotten Tomatoes rating from the critics and 92% from viewers.
Is the Blackberry movie worth watching?
Yes. Engadget hails its “brilliance” – “it makes the BlackBerry’s journey feel like a genuine tragedy” – while the Chicago Sun-Times says it’s “one of those whip-smart, character- and story-driven gems that grabs you from the start and never lets go.”
The LA Times loved it too. “What emerges from the electronic noise and fussy aesthetic of ‘BlackBerry’ is a compelling portrait of a company that flew too close to the sun,” Katie Walsh writes.
The obvious comparison here isTetris, which is streaming onApple TV+: that too is the story of an iconic tech product. Engadget didn’t rate that one, and says that “lackBerryhas everythingApple’sTetrisfilm lacked: human drama grounded in actual history, without the need to spice things up with car chases and fantastical storytelling.”
Sign up to the T3 newsletter for smarter living straight to your inbox
Get all the latest news, reviews, deals and buying guides on gorgeous tech, home and active products from the T3 experts
Vollebak pushes the limits of outerwear with Double Graphene Puffer and Shielding SuitThe company continues to weave innovation into every thread
The company continues to weave innovation into every thread
Bowers & Wilkins Pi6 review: sensational sound, ordinary ANCBowers & Wilkins' step-down true wireless earbuds sound amazing and are well-priced – so what’s the catch, if anything?
Bowers & Wilkins' step-down true wireless earbuds sound amazing and are well-priced – so what’s the catch, if anything?
