Ingrid Goes West (2017)

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  BarneyNuttall

  8 / 10

  This film consists of some of a fine film's defining elements. A flawed protagonist, a take on the audience's world and black comedy. These are, at least, some of my winning traits.
  
  I laughed and cringed throughout the film, watching Ingrid experience FOMO which brought me back to some suppressed middle school memories.
  
  Yet, I feel that this film will be lost on many generations. Especially, a significant portion of the humour and it subtleties. Perhaps, the film wasn't made for an older generation? I would argue that film should be for everyone, however it's a valid point. Yet, the message that the film tries to convey, condemning obsessive uses of social media and 'woke' lifestyles, is lost at the film's end.
  
  The film is a fantastic descent, a spiralling hashtag tidal wave that I think most people today feel they are drowning in. Despite an ending that only just missed the mark, Ingrid Goes West is a treat, and a modern black comedy staple.

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