Ingrid Goes West
Ingrid Goes West
R | 11 August 2017 (USA)
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Ingrid becomes obsessed with a social network star named Taylor Sloane who seemingly has a perfect life. But when Ingrid decides to drop everything and move west to be Taylor's friend, her behaviour turns unsettling and dangerous.

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shantiq

Beautifully made. Tough to watch. Wanted to stop watching every five minutes for the first hour but couldnt. And did not. Touches a societal nerve. A personal one. Why do we post? What do we want? She is sick. But are we not all a bit sick too? This film will not go away. Watch it. You have been warned. You will never approach social media in the same way again.

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lynskeyium

Though it might seem like the main character is the antagonist in this comedy drama,towards the end you'll come to view her differently. At the beginning of the movie, we see that her obsessive need to end her friendlessness and solitude has damaged her psychologically, leading her to attack a woman who has just got married.Plaza's portrayal of Ingrid perfectly demonstrates how desperate this bid to make friends has become. Yet, despite the comedy element weaving its way through the plot, the dramatic side of the story is never neglected. It is keenly felt in two specific scenes in the movie: the one where she returns to an empty house after her mother had died - having been in a psychiatric hospital - and the one where Taylor Sloane, the second woman Ingrid has tried to befriend, confronts her. The latter outcome arises from the actions of Taylor's vain, smartarse, obnoxious brother.If this were a thriller, Ingrid would be painted as the crazy, villainous stalker. However, in this dark comedy, the director and writer take the bold step of making Ingrid the victim. That what makes this scene the more tragic of the two I singled out - she is emotionally ripped to pieces by the people she was allegedly stalking. This plainly illustrates that Ingrid Is far from being a psycho - she's just someone who sadly can't differentiate between a username on someone's social media account from being an actual friend. This take on the cyber stalker film offers a fresh view on the person doing the stalking. Through Plaza's mesmerising performance, we get to see her motivation and her soul-destroying obsession to be someone's friend.

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referencegirl

Plaza nails a relatable and brutally honest pathology of the emptiness of online social networking. There is just enough comedy to get viewers through hard to watch moments. Well done.

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mond_und_sterne

The plot already says all about the film: An unhinged social media stalker moves to LA and insinuates herself into the life of an Instagram star. After watching half of the movie I did not want to continue. For me it is not funny. It tries to, but isn't. The plot is flat, quite predictable. Seems to be a story about what happens often since social media got that popular. And I have to admit I usually do not like to see a movie about what I can see all the day around me.

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