The Gamechangers review – Daniel Radcliffe's GTA drama was on autopilot

The BBC was clearly aiming for a big-budget, US-style tale of boardroom tech success, but the script felt underdeveloped and the portrayal of Grand Theft Auto itself fell short

There is a new genre in Hollywood, the tech origin story, and it comes with its own version of goodies and baddies. Critically lauded films such as The Social Network, the Steve Jobs biopic Jobs, and even The Imitation Game, all present young, socially abrasive mavericks rallying against unimaginative naysayers who can't dream of the future. It's a potent formula, so you can see why the BBC is keen to tell the story behind the biggest British success story of modern tech, Grand Theft Auto, one of the best-selling franchises in the history of gaming.

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