No I’m not talking about the fish. I’m talking about the film! I went to go see it last night and it was very surprising to say the least. But not in the way you would probably think. If you’ve seen the movie trailer you might be led to think that Catfish was a thriller or horror film. But it’s not. And beyond that, I really can’t tell you much about the film because it would ruin the surprise. The surprise, in reality, is what the film is actually about. It’s not scary at all and it’s just weird when you find out what in the hell is going on.

The film follows the 8-9 month life of a man named Yaniv Schulman as he begins an odd relationship with an 8-year-old prodigy painter. Over time, Yaniv meets the rest of the 8-year-old’s family and he begins a romantic relationship with the girl’s older sister “Megan”. The documentary follows Yaniv as he explores his emotions through this relationship and ends up going to visit the family in Michigan. And then things get really weird and entertaining. It kills me that I cannot explain this movie any further but I really enjoyed it. It was at times heartfelt and funny and definitely unlike any documentary I’ve ever seen.

I don’t think it’s necessarily worth $10.50 at the theaters, but if you’re up for a totally different movie experience, maybe Catfish is something you’d like to catch during its limited release. Or you can just wait for the DVD. But by then, maybe somebody might have told you the ending…

I really liked the film and its odd story. I really did!