From the trailers this looked like a dark tale of revenge and torment, after the opening few minutes it seemed like that's what was on the menu, but sadly the quality of the opening quickly fell away, and it became repetetive and pretty dull. It felt a little like an attempt at a Black Mirror style story, just lacking the quality ingredient, Charlie Brooker. Praise for Nick Blood and Faye Marsay, they did their best with the weak script, both characters had stuff to do, but the others seemed like extras, serving zero point being there. Channel Four has a good track record with revenge dramas, thinking The Watchman and Cyberbully, both were gripping, this one was so flat in comparison. More plot holes then you can dream of, how did she find them? How did she get their passwords? How did she get them there with nobody seeing her? A great start, good premise, just ultimately lacking.
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Why it's so much better this way
tin-B14 February 2024
Warning: Spoilers
At the time of my writing, there is only one other reviewer who expresses sorrow that the movie did not become the violent revenge they so wanted.
A little movie with no one famous, but that makes it even more realistic. It has a good message if anyone who is able to get beyond the slobbering wishes to see people being shamed can manage to get it.
The point is at the end of the movie. But the sympathy given to her character and her character itself is a steady climb to the understanding that she is not capable of being that kind of common, nasty person we all become when online.
Spoilers here:
She turned off the live feed before the shameful thing could be shared with the internet. That was the point. She was not capable of shaming them in that way, and even said "Shame on you" to the viewers commenting how much they were drooling for the anticipated revenge. It wasn't about shaming them. It was about making them pay the price of shaming her. And what happens after? Well,, duh she will go to prison duh silly people. Her life was ruined is how she looked at it. May as well go to prison with a bang.
A little movie with no one famous, but that makes it even more realistic. It has a good message if anyone who is able to get beyond the slobbering wishes to see people being shamed can manage to get it.
The point is at the end of the movie. But the sympathy given to her character and her character itself is a steady climb to the understanding that she is not capable of being that kind of common, nasty person we all become when online.
Spoilers here:
She turned off the live feed before the shameful thing could be shared with the internet. That was the point. She was not capable of shaming them in that way, and even said "Shame on you" to the viewers commenting how much they were drooling for the anticipated revenge. It wasn't about shaming them. It was about making them pay the price of shaming her. And what happens after? Well,, duh she will go to prison duh silly people. Her life was ruined is how she looked at it. May as well go to prison with a bang.
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