POSITIVES…
It might be hyperbolic for me to say this, but this might be one of the most important films that needs to be seen by everyone.
The credentials of the people getting interviewed is incredible. You kinda have to give more acknowledgement to what they have to say, because of who they are.
I like how this has parallel narratives with the documentary and the fictional story, intercutting with each other.
Loved how it physically represents the phone/social media algorithm artificial intelligence.
The subject matter and the premise is very gripping, and engaging. It just might be enough to keep you from reaching for your phone while watching this film.
There’s a lot of important information being relayed to us here, and should be enough for you to really put some more thought into how you interact with social media in your everyday life.
Watch through the credits. It’s packed with even more interesting things that needs to be heard.
NEGATIVES…
Seemed to focus a lot more on Facebook, and Google, much more than other tech companies. Which makes the information given here feel incomplete.
The doom & gloom nature of the film can get a bit tiresome.
Fictional story kinda goes overboard, is much too on-the-nose, and leaves you generally unsatisfied with how it’s plot plays out.
For a documentary about tech software for profit, that conditions and manipulates human behavior and social pressures, there’s no mention of iMessage?!
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