Remember BlackBerry? No, I don’t mean the deliciously tart fruit; I mean the smartphone brand that rose to prominence in the 2000s before being effectively wiped out in a single legendary press conference when Apple’s Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone to the world.
“BlackBerry” charts the smartphone's rise and subsequent fall in a manner that definitely takes more than a few cues from “The Social Network.” You’ve got all the same ingredients, with the story focused on two close friends, whose partnership is ripped apart as their small-time business becomes a global player in an emerging field. Plus, you’ve got “It’s Always Sunny’s” Glenn Howerton going full rage as a bullish, super-shouty tech investor.
