Before you see Catfish, do not read any reviews, do not ask your friends about it, and do not read any synopsis  of the movie.  Just take it as it is and see this movie…no questions asked.

Part of a great review is describing a short synopsis of the movie and an honest opinion about it.  But, this review will not be the case.  All I will tell you is that the film was created and directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, who had an idea to shoot a documentary, without knowing it would lead to a melancholy story  the whole world would buzz about.  In a nutshell, Catfish captures the story of the filmmakers’ friend, Nev.  Nev is a photographer who befriends a young girl named Abby, who is a fan of his work and actually paints his photography and sends him her work.  The rest of the tale unravels and the world is given a very real story of how our culture has developed into a social networking society.  One that is supposed to keep us closely connected, when in reality we are superficially farther apart.

The filmmakers have a talent of keeping the documentary moving, even during slow detailed moments of the film.  There is even quite of bit of comedy due to the hilarity of the characters’ personalities.  Cleverly edited and pieced together, Catfish is a contemporary film that demonstrates the world we live in and how the Internet influences our humanity.