A good movie

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was selected by IndieWire as one of the best movies released in 2022 so far and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, except for IndieWire, this movie didn’t get much love after all if you check the ratings on IMDb but I thought it was not bad at all. Indeed, the beginning was basically a pitch-black satire of the current social media craze and it did work mostly because, even though it might seem far-fetched, I don’t think it was so removed from the truth. Indeed, what could be the percentage of fake stuff on social media platforms? 50%? Even more? Eventually, the bottom line is that nobody really cares if it is true or not, as long as it is a catchy story and I think it was perfectly displayed in this movie. The intriguing thing was that, after the main character had some lousy pathetic sex with another vapid influencer, they actually changed the mood and the focus of this tale. Indeed, it became suddenly a serious drama showing what someone could achieve if they use social media platforms for a righteous cause. It also displayed that, by interacting with ‘real’ people, by getting involved in something so profound as human trauma, the main character drastically changed. As a result, I think I actually preferred the 2^nd half of this movie. Unfortunately, this switch in the tone was just jarring though. Indeed, while both parts had merits, it felt almost like watching 2 completely different movies. Furthermore, even though they started with a cute warning stating that this movie was dealing with ‘an unlikable female protagonist’, it still seemed that they chickened out and tried to humanize her somehow, which completely clashed with how she was first presented. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, it was still a decent watch though and I think it is worth a look, especially if you are interested in this subject.