Searchlight’s Not Okay is actually quite OK, a clever satire on the effects of instant social media fame that is more like a house built of sand just waiting to collapse. The timing is defini…
is actually quite OK, a clever satire on the effects of instant social media fame that is more like a house built of sand just waiting to collapse. The timing is definitely right for this millennial-flavored comedy, which adds up the costs of getting what you wish for.
Innocently enough, and using her photo skills, she puts out a fake Instagram story with Photoshopped pictures showing a purported trip to Paris she is on after being invited to a cool writers conference there. None of it is real, but the whole thing blows up in her face when a tragic terrorist attack hits all over the City of Lights. Suddenly her parents, work colleagues and everyone who knows her frantically try to contact her to see if she is safe. Ofdeeper.
Deutch delivers a pitch-perfect performance as a lost soul who wrongly believes she has found her true self, only to trip all over it. Isaac, a real find, follows up her recent Amazon film debut,with another impressive turn. Among others in the cast, veteran actress Embeth Davidtz is excellent as Danni’s boss.
Producers are Caroline Jaczko and Brad Weston. The Searchlight release begins streaming Friday on Hulu. Check out my video review with scenes from the film at the link above.
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