Directed by:
Jeff Orlowski-YangCinematography:
John BehrensComposer:
Mark CrawfordCast:
Skyler Gisondo, Kara Hayward, Vincent Kartheiser, Marty Lindsey, A.J. Voliton, Megan Elisabeth Kelly, Sophia Hammons, Ena O'Rourke, Chase PennyVOD (1)
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This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations. (Netflix)
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Quite interesting and nicely shot, nut I expected more information. The second half focuses too much on politics and conspiracy theories, I was more interested in Facebook and Google. But it is worth watching. 6/10.
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How to resolve the paradox that a company that bases its business on algorithms and creating dependency among its users produces a documentary about modern technology and its tools for creating dependency? By breaking up the statements of the talking heads with condescending and hyper-stylised scripted passages that turn everything that’s said into a literally mocking caricature. Five stars for the topic, four for the offered observations and one for execution.
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After watching this a slight depression came over me, and I didn't even want to comment on the documentary. However, I managed to shake off the depression after a good sleep, and I'm thinking that it might not be such a horror after all. It's a good documentary, and it definitely raises an idea and hopefully offers some facts. However, I was a little disturbed by the American excesses and affectation. I suppose the filmmakers felt it was necessary, but I still would have preferred that they had toned it down a bit. Okay, I'm shocked and horrified and wondering if I should throw away my phone, but I still don't think it’s that grim. 4 stars.
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Too much avoidance of the stupid-people factor. They talk about manipulation and algorithms in the hands of greedy corporations, but they forget people's lack of desire to educate themselves about these things and fight against the habit of clicking on the same things again and again. If we educated ourselves, rather than just surfing for fun and shopping, the internet would remain a center for education. But we behave like children who want everything right now and always just for a while. Children who have an opinion on everything and feel the need to spout it to the world instead of doing something with meaning…and now if you'll excuse me, I’m going to go plant a tree. :-D
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