20 Best Netflix Original Movies Of 2018 - Ranked

6. Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

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Charlie Brooker and Netflix took a bold step forward with this just-released Choose Your Own Adventure film which ambitiously blurs the line between movies and video games.

The less said about the plot the better for the sake of spoilers, but the simple set-up sees a budding video game programmer (Fionn Whitehead) struggling with his sanity as he delves deep into developing his first game.

Bandersnatch is one of the year's most unique and unexpected movie experiences, with viewers - or players? - being encouraged to explore the various story permutations via a slick, intuitive branching narrative system.

It's not as deep or as complex as it perhaps could've been, but still a fun piece of experimental storytelling abetted by excellent production values and outstanding performances.

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