A Jumbled Mess
This is not merely a "non-linear narrative". There are three layers: at the core, a fake Instagram love story; then the film about making that story; and these are wrapped in scenes about the making of this film, Eff-ing with Nobody. It's often unclear which of these three layers we're seeing at any given moment, and the jumps happen seemingly at random. Add to this a couple of what are later revealed to be fantasy scenes, and you end up with a jumbled mess.
Which is unfortunate, because the core story and how people reacted to it was interesting, at first. The acting was very good. The production was okay, and I wasn't bothered by the relatively few cellphone video scenes, which were of good quality. Some of the plot details were intriguing.
The film is not really a comedy, although we chuckled a few times. And it's certainly not a tragedy, just an interesting little tale that could have been written and produced to be accessible. But it wasn't.
Which is unfortunate, because the core story and how people reacted to it was interesting, at first. The acting was very good. The production was okay, and I wasn't bothered by the relatively few cellphone video scenes, which were of good quality. Some of the plot details were intriguing.
The film is not really a comedy, although we chuckled a few times. And it's certainly not a tragedy, just an interesting little tale that could have been written and produced to be accessible. But it wasn't.
- TrTm316
- Mar 26, 2022