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To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it was starring Juliette Binoche, I thought I might as well check it out. Eventually, it turned out to be about catfishing but, instead of focusing on the victim, they focused here on the perpetrator which was quite interesting. At first, you might wonder why a charismatic woman like Binoche would ever need to pretend to be someone else to seduce a man but it was very well explained by the fact that many (probably most) people committing catfishing are very often seriously mentally disturbed. It also reminded me when I was really active on a dating app and how vulnerable you actually are to all kinds of predators, especially if you become so impassioned like Claire and Alex. By the way, it should have been a major red flag for Alex that he actually never saw Clara, except on pictures and videos. I mean, it’s like a basic rule that, when you meet someone online and when you start to feel a connection, you have to make a videocall as soon as possible to make sure that the person is actually not fake. I actually got burned myself, not by a catfish but by some major scam artist, and, after watching this movie, I came to the conclusion that meeting people this way can be just so messed up and I wonder if I will ever manage to trust anyone like this ever again. Coming back on the movie itself, Juliette Binoche was once again quite impressive. I mean, it was such a dark character making such misguided, even reprehensible, choices and, yet, thanks to Binoche, I never really hated her because she always seemed intriguing and yet still relatable at the same time. Concerning the rest of the movie, unfortunately, there were just too many twists, I’m afraid. Sure, it helped to explain some of her decisions and erratic behavior but it made the whole thing also too far-fetched. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, it was still a decent watch and it is worth a look, especially if you are interested in Juliette Binoche’s work.
7/10
