CATFISH

Tapping into the found footage trend is this odd little study of finding strangers and strangeness on the internet. It follows Nev Schulman as he attempts to track down a family he has befriended on Facebook – a young painting protégé, Abby, her mother Angela, and most importantly, the older sexy sister Megan, with whom Nev is flirting. Of course appearances do deceive, and an unravelling of a most unusual intrigue follows. But what is most strange about this movie is whether you believe it or not – it’s so strange that it just may be true. See if you take the bait. (AB) ***