I have seen the hit TV show on MTV "Catfish" many times. It's crazy and chaotic but pretty enjoyable. Though, I never watched it religiously, there's just not enough time in the day to watch everything I'd like to watch. As it is, my 1 TB DVR is at 93% . I always hear the gorgeous Nev or Max referring to the movie but never had a chance to see it. When it was on today, I decided to tape and watch it. "Catfish" is not a movie, per se, it is more of a real life, documentary. I'll be honest with you, at first I thought that it was this long and boring piece of crap but then it got crazy and interesting, just like the TV show (though the movie came first). When I watch the TV show or even the movie, I think "wow, how can anybody be that stupid"? I then remember that I myself, have been catfished in different ways, on a few separate occasions. In fact, one was so bad that the guy actually faked his own death. This was ages ago, in the early 90's. That guy, was a sick and twisted f@#K. But, I digress.
Once Nev started questioning things that seemed a bit off, it was all downhill from there. Nev knew that he was being deceived but he was not sure to what degree. The innocent film that Nev's brother set out to make about a talented 8 year old artist "Abby", quickly took a mysterious and sinister turn. Just when you think you had it all figured out, the real Megan or should I say, Angela ? threw Nev for another loop. When Nev finally meets and confronts Angela the real truth, or at least, most of it, comes pouring out. Angela's family and her personal story, will literally have you in tears. I cried so much. Warning: there is no happy ending. It is all very sad. Deception is not proud or pretty. It is sad, lonely and heartbreaking.
I really feel that people need to not only see films like "Catfish" but they need to truly experience them. It is devastating to think about how many lonely and desperate people are out there in the world. Afraid or ashamed to be themselves. Hiding behind fantasies and mysterious personas, in a futile attempt to be something better than they are today. "Catfish" will hit home for anybody who has ever wanted to be someone else, even for a day. After watching "Catfish" I feel like my views on catfishers has changed. Instead of thinking of them as pathetic losers, I have more compassion and empathy for them. It's awful when you hate yourself or your life so much, that you have create a fantasy world in order to survive. In the movie, Angela's husband Vince, explained catfishing the best.
I think, to some degree, there's a little catfish in us all.
My heart goes out to Angela, Vince and their family.
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