Rating: 3/5
I know someone who has been tricked in an online relationship. It was a pretty upsetting experience for them. Catfish examines what you do if you take the relationship into your own hands, and don't like what you find.
Yanev "Nev" Shulman is a photographer in New York. He shares an office with his brother, Ariel, and his friend, Henry, who are filmmakers. When one of Nev's photos is turned into a painting by a supposed 8-year-old prodigy, he slowly gets involved with the girl, Abby, and her family, supposedly a family of artistic, beautiful people.
To the audience, the story sounds ridiculous. However, Nev, Ariel, and Henry fall for it, hook line and sinker. It's truly fascinating to see a person who seems perfectly rational and smart to go so far into something with someone he's never met.
Now of course, there is a twist at the end. It isn't scary. It isn't "a feeling you can't shake for days." And no, it doesn't turn out to be a super intelligent catfish. To be honest, the twist is a really fascinating look into human reactionary nature, and it's also kind of sad. Overall, Catfish isn't great, or mind blowing, it's just decent. I recommend it, but whatevs.
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