Black Box (2021)
8/10
A dark, cerebral technological thriller
28 July 2022
Warning: Spoilers
After the opening 20 seconds I realised I should probably not watch this film, as it opens with a plane crash and I leave for Spain in a week. Luckily the plane sequences weren't too graphic and my paranoia will hopefully only be minimal on that flight to España.

Pierre Niney (Mathieu) is excellent, playing a troubled, introverted young professional, trying to climb the ladder in a company that deals with aviation industry problems and crashes. He is incredibly perceptive and has keen hearing, Mathieu suspects something else is behind the crash of the plane from Dubai to Paris and slowly but surely uncovers the mystery, swimming against the tide of corrupt officials in his organisation.

The cinematography is silky smooth, the dialogue is quality and the suspense builds like that of a classic Hitchcock film. Very immersive thriller and provides insight into the corruption that can easily be hidden in bureaucracy and the dangers of a rapidly technologically advancing society.
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