Review of Catfish (2010) by Michael C — 05 Jan 2014

Great look into social networking sites & how they take over people's live! But how much of this is over dramatized and put on for the cameras!

This review of Catfish (2010) was written by Michael C on 05 Jan 2014.

Catfish has generally received positive reviews.

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