Should you watch Catfish?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Catfish
Documentary · 2010
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.
The sides of Catfish
- A photographer and an online romance
- Facebook messages that don't add up
- A road trip to rural Michigan
Catfish is good for you if…
- you like a documentary where the truth turns out to be very different.
- you're curious about who is really behind an online profile.
- you like following Nev as he checks every lie.
Catfish is bad for you if…
- you can't sit through the dread of knocking on a stranger's door in rural Michigan.
- you want a polished documentary, not handheld camera footage.
About: online identity · loneliness · deception
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