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Catfish (2010)

Directed by Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman

Documentary

Most recently watched by CaptainBigTime, sensoria, noahphex, jenerator

Overview

Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he’s in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural Michigan, contacts him on Facebook, seeking permission to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable painting, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby’s family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abby’s attractive older sister, Megan, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth.

Rated PG-13 | Length 87 minutes

Actors

Nev Schulman | Ariel Schulman | Angela Wesselman-Pierce | Melody C. Roscher | Henry Joost | Wendy Whelan | Craig Hall | Tiler Peck | Drew Jacoby | Rubi Pronk | Adrian Danchig-Waring

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
10/03/2010Movie ScreenDigitalTheater7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Because I wanted to catch Catfish (2010) before it left the theater I went out to S.Barrington AMC for a matinee, eschewing the late NFL game. I think it’s just as what many that I know have said, insidious. I don’t buy it as a documentary or that the narrative happened naturally. All that said, it is a very compelling watch and I would encourage anyone with a Facebook account to watch it.

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