INGRID GOES WEST
Directed by Matt Spicer
Screenplay by David Branson Smith and Matt Spicer
Starring Aubrey Plaza; Elizabeth Olsen; and O'Shea Jackson jr
Ingrid (Plaza) is a Facebook stalker. Not just a Facebook stalker, Facebook is where she starts, then she moves on to being a real life stalker. Ingrid kind of tries to steal the lives of her Facebook friends or push herself into their lives.
It is an interesting film, because it plays on the way society is today. Differentiating between internet chat room friends and friend in life. Also the film touches on a little bit on loneliness and the feeling of being wanted or liked. Does it work? Sort of.
Positives:
-Aubrey Plaza gives a wonderful performance as Ingrid. She is a stalker. A flat out stalker..I mean she packs up and moves west to be in someone's life who does not know her.. Yet, with all the uncomfortable situations she puts herself in, and you know she is wrong, you feel for her. Which is all Plaza, it is a difficult part, she is unlikable but you care about her.
-O'Shea Jackson Jr.as Dan Pinto Ingrid's landlord, but almost becomes her best friend and caretaker. I only have seen him once as Ice Cube in Straight Outta Compton, then he disappeared for awhile, here he took as nice , sweet role and you really fall in love with him. He pulls it off...which is tough because at times he has to be tough on Ingrid
Negatives:
-It is a big negative. Yes there are some funny moments...however the film is a hard watch. Watching someone who clearly has some mental illness...is very awkward. Then throw in her treatment. Is the only option of the people around her to be mean? Again hard watch.
Yes, this is very well acted by Plaza and Jackson Jr., however that awkwardness has me giving Ingrid Goes West 2 out of 5 stars. It is uncomfortable, throughout much of the film. I understand the point but.....just too awkward.
From the shadows as always thanks for your rime.
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