Reading the reviews makes me shake my head. It shows very well what our society is today that people can't just be entertained without finding something wrong and offensive. This isn't a movie to teach you, the catfish story is an old one and nobody is asked to do it in real life. Trust me, teenagers aren't so dumb that they repeat everything they see on tv. It is just there to add a fun story line with some issues to overcome. Sierra knew from the beginning that she made a mistake and all the time was trying to figure out how to tell the truth but had no guts for it.
That said, the movie had some issues which made me take some points away. First of all they should have shown more connection between Sierra and Jamey. Sending each other funny animal pictures isn't something that makes one soulmates. They did have some conversations but they weren't all too deep.
The biggest mistake though was in her friendship with Veronica. Was there anything that she has done for Veronica? When it comes to her home situation she just said that she was sorry. She heard Spence telling his friend that he is using her but it was somehow forgotten. Sure, she tried to call Veronica and wasn't picked up but they could have talked about it after. And then what she did to Veronica at the end was a total disaster. Not saying the deed itself, people do some bad things in anger. But she never even apologized for it or showed real regret! At the end she sent Veronica her song. I was hoping it would be something about their friendship and something good about veronica, telling her to stand up for herself, that she is not a moron, that she is happy to be her friend etc. Instead it was all about Sierra's own victimhood. And this alone made Veronica help her out to get Jamey. They sure could have done something about it. Make this movie 15 minutes longer and the issue could have been solved in a better way which would make the viewer more satisfied and happy for Sierra.
The casting was great, so was the acting. I really loved Veronica's character. She was actually never a bad person and her good side came out very soon in the movie. I find it amazing that even after he friends told her that she would be a loser for hanging out with Sierra she did not get mean to her. In a more expected teen movie what would happen is that at the party Sierra would be bullied and Veronica would have a weak moment and join the rest. I am glad they didn't do it here. I really wish more would have done for this character, a true apology from somebody she thought was her friend and a better ending than just "giving up on social media".
Still a very fun and entertaining movie. It could have been a 10/10 teen movie if they properly dealt with the issues I listed above.
That said, the movie had some issues which made me take some points away. First of all they should have shown more connection between Sierra and Jamey. Sending each other funny animal pictures isn't something that makes one soulmates. They did have some conversations but they weren't all too deep.
The biggest mistake though was in her friendship with Veronica. Was there anything that she has done for Veronica? When it comes to her home situation she just said that she was sorry. She heard Spence telling his friend that he is using her but it was somehow forgotten. Sure, she tried to call Veronica and wasn't picked up but they could have talked about it after. And then what she did to Veronica at the end was a total disaster. Not saying the deed itself, people do some bad things in anger. But she never even apologized for it or showed real regret! At the end she sent Veronica her song. I was hoping it would be something about their friendship and something good about veronica, telling her to stand up for herself, that she is not a moron, that she is happy to be her friend etc. Instead it was all about Sierra's own victimhood. And this alone made Veronica help her out to get Jamey. They sure could have done something about it. Make this movie 15 minutes longer and the issue could have been solved in a better way which would make the viewer more satisfied and happy for Sierra.
The casting was great, so was the acting. I really loved Veronica's character. She was actually never a bad person and her good side came out very soon in the movie. I find it amazing that even after he friends told her that she would be a loser for hanging out with Sierra she did not get mean to her. In a more expected teen movie what would happen is that at the party Sierra would be bullied and Veronica would have a weak moment and join the rest. I am glad they didn't do it here. I really wish more would have done for this character, a true apology from somebody she thought was her friend and a better ending than just "giving up on social media".
Still a very fun and entertaining movie. It could have been a 10/10 teen movie if they properly dealt with the issues I listed above.