Review of Catfish (2010) by Murray S — 15 Dec 2013

Really terrible acting in this mockumentary...

This review of Catfish (2010) was written by Murray S on 15 Dec 2013.

Catfish has generally received positive reviews.

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By Patrick94 (47) on 18 Nov 2016

I'm not even sure what to say about it other than you need to watch it. Don't Google it, don't read up on it. Just watch it…

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By Karen R (214) on 14 Aug 2017

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By Jonathan B (2,317) on 05 May 2016

Terrfying, tense, and underappreciated. We see a real life situation, with real people, and real fear as this happens in a world we live in…

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By Robwinz (191) on 31 Jul 2020

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By Karina Longworth (242) for Village Voice (8,525) on 14 Nov 2015

Whether you think Catfish is fact or fiction, it certainly taps into something true: the basic, common need to believe that what feels like…

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By Francis M (445) on 15 Sep 2014

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By Narae P (86) on 06 Apr 2017

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When the going gets weird, Hunter S. Thompson used to say, the weird turn pro, but these filmmakers never transcend their own amateurism…

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By Connor S (330) on 18 May 2014

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