Regardless of where you stand on this documentary's authenticity, this is still a compelling, fascinating and ultimately reflective movie that is perhaps a little too perfect in places. This is where the term "catfishing" originated, which is when a person online pretends to be someone else and develops a relationship with someone, usually via social media. It's a creepy thing to do and a little sinister, but this film's specific Catfish doesn't seem that ill-intentioned, sure she's a compulsive liar and probably a sociopath, but the crew do good job at humanising her and she comes across more tired and lonely than anything else. There's a few points throughout that seemed a little unnecessary, and a few more that seemed to convenient or too good to be true, but I'm guessing they probably re-enacted, maybe even dramatized, some of the happenings they didn't catch on camera the first time. This was surprisingly touching, especially since I expected a darker, more sinister Catfish, but it delivered on both aspects as the build-up was a little creepy. Overall, Catfish builds up the uncertainty really well; delivers a heartful resolution and features uncomfortable amounts of body hair.
Review of Catfish
