Review of Catfish (2010) by Jennifer X — 29 Apr 2011

I was disappointed because the trailer made it look like a high suspense mystery but really just a genuinely innocent documentary on Internet fraud cause by low self esteem.

This review of Catfish (2010) was written by Jennifer X on 29 Apr 2011.

Catfish has generally received positive reviews.

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