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Film Review - Blackberry

Film Review - Blackberry

Matt Johnson’s fictionalised take on the rise and fall of Blackberry is a sharp, well-observed tale of ambition, innovation, and hubris

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Oct 16, 2023
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There’s a scene early in Blackberry, just before Research in Motion (RIM) CEO Mike Lazaridis (Jay Baruchel) and his co-founder best pal Doug Fregin (Matt Johnson) do a product pitch to businessman Jim Balsillie (Glenn Howerton), when Mike is irked by the white noise coming from an intercom device. While they wait, Mike takes th…

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