Review of TalhotBlond (2012) by Jonny P — 31 Dec 2013

"Talhotblond" is a very creepy look into the world of cybersex, cyberbullying, and the psychological effects of living your life on the internet. The story progresses through several disturbing themes.

The first is seeing a happy 47-year-old family man give into the temptations of the internet as he develops an 18-year-old identity (marinesniper) to begin a relationship with an 18-year-old girl (talhotblond).

The second is seeing his young coworker enter into an online relationship with talhotblond (whom neither man has met). The third is the bullying that occurs when talhotblond discovers that marinesniper is 47.

The fourth is how this grown man psychologically assumes the identity of marinesniper when talhotblond talks about how she misses the person she believed she was talking to. Somehow, this infatuation with talhotblond will directly lead to a real-life homicide.

The entire thing seems completely ridiculous and unbelievable, but this is nothing compared to the twist. Once that is revealed, your mind will be completely blown. The film tells the story through interviews and reiteration of the actual online dialogue on the screen.

The only real problem with this documentary is that, once the twist has been revealed, the resolution of the story drags on for way too long. "Talhotblond" contains a lot of explicit language and uncomfortable sexual descriptions, but it is truly a wake-up call to the dangers of the internet and the psychological effects of cyberbullying.