Spree

Started off great. 4chan incel creating content and gives up and becomes a murderer.

Sadly this film went on for too long, just became stupid and didn't live up to its potential

So much more than a social media parody of the desire to be popular and quite likely just mimicking events in the future that will become increasingly gruesome in this disposable and voyeuristic world.

Fact and fiction spiralled and entwined within shades of black and white from zenith to nadir, switched on to off, between one and zero, from beginning to end - there's no black and white, only shades.

The problem with this film - a take on social media and likes - is that it tries to pack too many issues into its screen time. Its other problem is is plit-screen or multi-screens many times and, on top of this, provides running social media commentary as well. It's just all too much to take in.

What this film sets out to try and do has been done a lot better; for example the Black Mirror episode "Nodedive".

Five stars for trying and for having one or two laughs.

Spree has a pretty cool premise - kind of a mix between a more modern American Psycho and a livestream gone wrong, but the execution feels too uneven. Joe Keery definitely gives it his all, and watching his descent into madness through social media is both disturbing and oddly entertaining. But after a while, it starts to feel repetitive and kind of surface-level.

The movie tries to say something about influencer culture and our obsession with online fame, but it doesn't go very deep. It's flashy and chaotic, which fits the theme, but there's not much substance behind all the noise and action.

It's worth a watch for Keery's performance and the unique visual style, but it's just not anything groundbreaking. Definitely style and casual horror than substance.

Maybe I'm too old for this film but I didn't like it at all. Hated all the characters. Felt like they were all written by a 15 yr old. If you can relate to any of the people in this movie, then you're probably too young to be watching this movie. I just couldn't wait for it to end. Maybe im just too old to be able to understand any of the motivations or to believe that any of these caricatures could really exist. It was watchable but that's about it. Joe Keery did the best with what he was given.