The slipperiness of truth and lies on the Internet gets played out in unexpected ways in the documentary Catfish. When Nev Schulman receives a painting based on a photograph of his from an 8-year-old girl named Abby in Mic... more »higan, he doesn't realize this is going to lead to a long-distance romance with Abby's older sister Megan? and that this romance, conducted over the phone and the Internet, will lead to something far more troubling. It would be unfair to reveal more details of Catfish, as the process of discovery is one of its pleasures--but even if you do know the sequence of events, the movie's ultimate reward is not the revelation of secrets but the surprising and very human interactions of the movie's last third. While there is a thriller aspect to the movie--and the suspense at points is indeed nail biting--the revelation isn't the bang that Hollywood movies lead you to expect. Instead, Catfish turns sad, unsettling, and sure to inspire arguments about motivations and human nature. --Bret Fetzer« less
Decent but not great and seemed to have the fizzle effect!
Sharon F. (Shar) from AVON PARK, FL Reviewed on 8/26/2024...
Having been catfished myself, I found this very interesting, but I'm not sure I would call it a "movie," it is really a documentary that looks like a movie.
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Tara S. from STATEN ISLAND, NY Reviewed on 11/15/2017...
big fan of the tv show. movie was great!
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Shannon W. Reviewed on 7/2/2013...
I love the show catfish, but I could not get into the movie.
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Jeremy A. from REISTERSTOWN, MD Reviewed on 4/7/2011...
This movie will absolutely blow your hair back! I was completely enthralled with the mysteries of this story as they unfolded! If you use the internet socially (like everyone) you won't be able to turn this off, or forget it when it's over.
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Steven H. (sehamilton) from BIRMINGHAM, AL Reviewed on 3/8/2011...
"Jaw Dropping" and "Gripping" states the cover of Catfish. I found the film to be neither. While the documentary is interesting at times, there are no truly amazing moments. Probably the most appealing aspect of the filmed report is how easily any of us might fall into the same type of relationship that Nev, the main character, did. And if you watch the Bonus (interviews), you know just how much he really does owe to the editor for making him look good in the film. I can't say I would have been as non-plussed and apathetic as he is depicted when "the" honest discussion takes place. Ultimately the film speaks to the loneliness of a generation who only know how to present themselves without flaws to other perfect people. Facebook, Match.com, Cragslist.com, chat rooms . . . do people still meet offline any longer?