Eulogy

Phillip is contacted by A Guide to co tribute towards a eulogy for his former girlfriend Carol.

Eulogy sees a huge change up in pace and style, initially I wasn't sure, by the end of it, I was blown away. It's heartbreaking, it's poignant, it's clever, it genuinely is what Black Mirror is all about.

If you've had a break up, especially a bad one, this will make you think l, it exposes the bitterness we can feel, the desperation to try and forget painful memories.

Paul Giamatti was phenomenal here, what an outstanding performance, he's terrific from start to finish, we get to know Philip for 45 minutes or so, but I felt like we knew his entire life experience.

Lots of goodies to look out for once again, check the branding on the bottle of Cola for example.

Is it just me, or does this episode have something of a happy ending once again, surely Paul's life is made all the better by the experience.

Captivating.

9/10.

Paul Giamatti. I need not say more, but will anyways. Each season 7 episode has been so profound, that the science fiction aspect merely feels like it is in the room, but not in the spotlight. I am a huge lover of this genre, but I found these episodes to be even more than the genre itself. The concept of this episode was simple enough, and it wasn't so far fetched as Black Mirror can be. But somehow it impressed me beyond any other episode. Was it Giamatti? Was it the premise? I think both, but mostly the actor. He wonderfully portrayed the human element of love, regret, grief, and pain. What it is to live and to love. The end scene captured those complex feelings of being human. Wow. The words escaped my lips as I watched Giamatti emote on the screen. What a wonderful portrayal.

Eulogy is about a lonely, isolated man who is tasked with confronting his past with a girlfriend who he considered to be his love of his life. With a relatively simple concept, Eulogy explores themes of love and heartbreak beautifully in a meditative look at the past.

Paul Giamatti gives one of his greatest performances ever in Eulogy. Paul Giamatti's excellent performance contributes to make an already incredible episode of Black Mirror to one of the best that television can offer.

The story begins with hate and resentments but builds to bittersweet, meaningful end. The absolute gut-punch of an ending helps cement Eulogy as one the most well written episodes in the history of television.

Truly an exception hour of television.

It's a slow build up to the final reveal. The emotional payoff is worth it, though. It's nothing new or groundbreaking, it just hit me at a deeper level than anything I've seen in quite some time. It had me reflecting on my young adult years in the early 1990s, which lines up with the timeline presented in this episode. Although the great actor Paul Giamatti is a few years too old to make the years make sense, he delivers a powerful performance. Perhaps those who married their high school sweetheart or who have never had a love lost might not be able to connect with this episode. Although many who have experienced heartbreak in relationships and end up looking back decades later with regret or not sure why it didn't work - this episode is for you. I started thinking about my first love from over 30 years ago because of this episode, who I haven't spoken to or thought about in 20 years. When a show can move you like that, it's done its job.

I didn't really hear much about this episode so I went in completely blind. WOW. What an absolutely gut-wrenching episode. The whole concept and the acting, absolutely incredible. Paul Giamatti absolutely nailed the role as well. I was a little mixed at the beginning since I wasn't quite sure where it was going, but by the end it really pulled everything together. The ending of this episode was probably my favorite of any episode in recent memory since at least San Junipero. Which was completely unexpected. Me and my girlfriend were both in tears by the end of it. One of the best Black Mirror episodes in years easily.