I gave this a hard pass at the theaters, for two reasons: I thought it was going to be trivial, and I despise "found footage" movies. I was right about the former, not so much about the latter. I was wrong about an unspoken third part too - this movie is a barrel full of monkeys, in the best possible way.
Sure, it's superficial, but it's written and paced and acted and directed so well. It's uber-accessible enjoyment, despite its angle becoming too stupid to think about for too long, else you bruise your brain. It's lovable, wonderfully energetic. It's almost a perfect first-date flick. And it even gives you a little room to think about its upholstered messages about craving fame, media exploitation, and all that stuff that's become so everyday in today's social media culture.
Sure, it's superficial, but it's written and paced and acted and directed so well. It's uber-accessible enjoyment, despite its angle becoming too stupid to think about for too long, else you bruise your brain. It's lovable, wonderfully energetic. It's almost a perfect first-date flick. And it even gives you a little room to think about its upholstered messages about craving fame, media exploitation, and all that stuff that's become so everyday in today's social media culture.