Review of Catfish (2010) by Jack B — 03 Aug 2012

Compelling and relevant to our media image age, this unbelievable true story grips up until a final reveal, which in all honesty disappoints a little but the journey there is tremendous.

This review of Catfish (2010) was written by Jack B on 03 Aug 2012.

Catfish has generally received positive reviews.

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