Mainstream (2020)

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   pegs404

   Interesting premise, lacklustre execution.
   Garfield is truly perfect for the role of Link (he does a very convincing job of portraying a manic pixie dream boy cum narcissistic sociopath), but even the strength of his performance couldn't make up for the film's difficulties with pacing and lack of character development. The story is rushed in places it shouldn't be, drags out in places it doesn't need to, and gives next to no thought about the lives or personalities of any of the other characters. I really think it could have benefitted from at least 10-15 more minutes of screentime to add more depth.
   Another issue I take with the film is the presentation of the videos Link becomes so famous for. It's transparent that the film is intended to be a critique of Internet stardom and the evils of "influencer" culture, but his supposedly "viral" videos shown just look ... silly, which greatly reduced the effectiveness of the message, in my eyes. I wish they'd tried to stylize the "No One Special" clips look more like legitimately popular videos posted circa 2015-2020, rather than a bunch of over-acted, transparently-fake clips thrown together with emojis and MS Paint effects tacked on. They look like what a 50-year old thinks YouTube videos are, and I find it difficult to believe today's youth would 'fall for that', so to speak.
   
   So long, Mainstream (2020) ... I liked the cinematography, I loved the costumes, but it just couldn't manage to hit home for me. 2 years 3 months ago
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   kongs_speech

   I fully recognize the irony of clicking "like" on Mainstream. 2 years 11 months ago

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