Netflix Streaming Film Review: Advantageous

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A lesser-known gem available for streaming right now on Netflix is the 2015 sci-fi drama “Advantageous.” Set in 2041, it portrays a dystopian future where economic inequality, rampant unemployment and the denigration of growing old have reached disturbing proportions. The star character is an intelligent and caring single mother named Gwen, who has recently been laid off from a high-prestige spokesperson contract job because she just doesn’t fit with the “face” the corporation wants to promote. With no viable job options available to her and a daughter to support, she accepts a risky cosmetic procedure from her former contract in order to gain back her prior job. This film reminded me very much of the Channel 4 Series “Black Mirror” (also streaming on Netflix) in regards to how intelligent it is, as well as the speculation of future technologies. While in both “Advantageous” and “Black Mirror”, we’re shown technological gadgets that seem out of reach, it wasn’t that long ago where the idea of SmartPhones themselves seemed like something out of science fiction. The trailer for this film can be watched at the link below. If you like futuristic science fiction, a binge-watch duo of “Black Mirror” followed by this film could be a great guilty pleasure.