From the themes of isolation, loneliness, the social media feedback loop and it's subversion of expections to it's internet-esque editing and sliced up storyline it doesn't surprise me that this film is polarizing. This isn't even a case of telling a familiar story in a new way. This is a totally different beast altogether. Unlike many people I think the story is pretty straight forward. The ending might take a little bit of thinking to wrap your head around but it's actually really meaningful once you understand it. As for the "cringy" vlogger guy I think people's reaction to him is ridiculous. There's LOADS of people out there who do exactly that everyday. Why is it cringy to showcase it in a movie centered around the internet? This may turn into a cult-classic as time goes on. I saw it 4 years ago and I still can't stop thinking about it. I really hope the director comes through with something else. If not at least we got this masterpiece.
Review of Like Me
Like Me
(II) (2017)
The more time passes the more I realize that this film was ahead of it's time
21 August 2021