Thanks to numerous articles and studies, I’d say that by this point we’re aware of the correlation between overusing social media and feelings of unhappiness/inadequacy. However, I love that the film is not only highlighting this problem, but satirizing it. Coming from someone who deleted all social media and recently transitioned into using it again, this is a movie we desperately needed. It’s hard to express my qualms about the movie without giving any spoilers, but some aspects of it initially made me feel as though it was glamorizing mental illness because it’s clear that Ingrid has mental issues that are never really worked through.

In retrospect, the film is not about mental illness, it’s about technological obsession, the social awkwardness a life of social media will produce, and a cautionary tale to all those drawn to the dim blue glow of their devices. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Matt Spicer says, “The reality is that we’re all sort of stalkers on Instagram. We’re all voyeurs, and we’re looking at everybody else’s life. So we wanted people to feel uncomfortable with how much they related to Ingrid and to confront the parts of themselves that are like Ingrid.” I believe he succeeded.

Rating: 4 Coronas outta 5.