The Original Catfish
Last night I received my latest Netflix dvd, the original Catfish movie/documentary that launched the present day MTV series. I wasted no time watching it, throwing it in my 360 to watch while I ate dinner.
Wow this was the grand daddy of deceit. Nev’s story is pretty incredible, yet as I am finding out, deception in relationships that begin on a monitor is not unusual at all. The level of deception in this case steps it up a few notches however. I found the film entertaining and well done. Nev is a very likable guy. Watching him stumble upon the deception is a pretty interesting process to witness. I’d give it an A-.
At the very end of the film is the explanation where the term “Catfish” came from when used in an online dating scenario. It is quite interesting, in both the actual definition and the person that delivers it.