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Nev and the filmmakers prove to be charismatic, and at times hilarious, investigators of the unfolding mystery.
88
There's more killer suspense and shocking intimacy in this one-of-a-kind documentary than you'll find in a dozen thrillers. You'll laugh hard and cry too.
88
To avoid revealing too much and spoiling a fresh and intriguing experience, let's just say this: Catch Catfish.
83
Catfish is absolutely riveting, and even nerve-wracking as Joost and the Schulmans get progressively closer to learning more about their "friends."
80
It is affecting, surprising, heartbreaking.
75
The facts in the film are slippery, but the revelation of a human personality is surprisingly moving.
75
Catfish is fascinating. At the same time, it emits a condescending, pitying odor.
75
There are no "Crying Game" switcharoos or "Sixth Sense" plot twists in store here. But knowing too much about Catfish beforehand ruins the experience.
75
Catfish, made on the cheap with digital video, cell-phone cams, and hidden mikes, raises all sorts of questions - about the imaginary realms that open when you click on your computer screen, about cyber-stalking, but also about journalistic ethics.
75
Even in an increasingly virtual world, the filmmakers suggest, keeping it real still matters.
