Review of Catfish (2010) by Jonathan L — 27 Jan 2012

Facebook friends discover that cyber-"life is but a dream" in this reality documentary.

This review of Catfish (2010) was written by Jonathan L on 27 Jan 2012.

Catfish has generally received positive reviews.

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