Although the lead character in this 'documentary' has a tramp stamp - which makes me question his orientation and thus throwing the entire film into even more doubt - this is definitely an interesting entry for first timers Rael and Henry Joost. I think it will be hurt in the marketplace because this has been the year of the 'fake documentary' - with 'Exit Through the Gift Shop' and 'I'm Still Here'. And that's a shame, because it is worth seeing. Tramp stamp and all.
I know a lot has been made of the 'is this real or is it made up'... and I don't think it necessarily matters. For me, I don't believe a single scene of it was reality. Some viewers even think it is a mix of reality and fiction - that one side of it is reality (the family in Michigan) and the other realized early on in the correspondence that they had something and started to fashion a film around it. If so - god bless em' - they did an awesome job. No matter what is true - Catfish is a very entertaining, engrossing and haunting movie.
I actually thought it was going to turn to a much darker place towards the end - maybe I just misjudged the trailer - but was still riveted to the proceedings and how they would play out. If it is real - wow, some really creepy stuff... and my heart also goes out to anyone that is that damaged or lonely. If it is fake - wow, some great acting by those involved. 'Angela' is certainly a powerhouse and when you first meet her you are definitely on the edge of your seat.
Do you need to run out to the theaters to see this? Probably not - the visuals and sounds aren't enhanced by a theater. But it is definitely worth seeing at some point.
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