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Jennifer Daniell (108 KP) rated Instagram in Apps

Apr 10, 2018  
Instagram
Instagram
Communication, Photo & Video, Social Networking
8
8.2 (364 Ratings)
App Rating
Positivity, Lots of Variety, Easy to Discover New People , Fun, No Drama (0 more)
The Algorithm, not chronological (0 more)
My Preferred Social Media
Instagram is my social media of choice. I love seeing and discovering beautiful pictures from all over the world, as well as taking quick snaps to share. The only reason I didn't rate it higher is because of the algorithm/non chronological timeline can muddy how and when you see things, which is unfortunate. Its still fun though.
  
    The Airing of Grief

    The Airing of Grief

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    Podcast

    Recording & compiling conversations about spiritual de/reconstruction, curating them by topic, and...

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    reMarkable

    reMarkable

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    reMarkable - the only digital device that feels like paper. A tool for note-taking, reading and...
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Athena Rs (1 KP) rated Facebook in Apps

Dec 24, 2017  
Facebook
Facebook
Communication, Entertainment, Events, Social Networking
6
7.6 (436 Ratings)
App Rating
I love the ability to keep touch and see what's going on with family and friends (0 more)
Hate amount of time people spend (0 more)
Social outreach
Facebook is a fantastic concept. The ability to see what's going on and a new way to keep touch. Unfortunately with all things too much of something is bad. People spend a lot of time on social media and forget how to be social
  
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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Spree (2020) in Movies

Jan 24, 2021  
Spree (2020)
Spree (2020)
2020 | Comedy, Thriller
6
6.1 (10 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Different
In a world filled with YouTubers and social media influencers, it was inevitable that eventually we’d get a film shot in the style of a social media stream. We’ve seen similar with films like Unfriended and Searching, taking on the likes of social media whilst shot entirely from a webcam. However Spree is the first that I’ve seen that takes on social media almost entirely from live streaming or go pro recordings, and overall it’s a pretty decent attempt.

Spree is a 2020 comedy horror film starring Joe Keery as Kurt Kunkle, a failing social media influencer who works as a driver for a rideshare app called Spree. Fed up of his lack of viewers, Kurt decides to fit out his car with cameras and livestream “The Lesson”, where he instructs viewers on how to become famous on social media while picking up passengers and murdering them. One of the passengers he lets go is comedian Jessie Adams (Sasheer Zamata), a star and social media success who Kurt becomes obsessed with over the course of his murderous evening.

Spree is definitely a fun film. The comedic horror style works very well, especially in the first half although later on it does make way for a more serious side. There’s a decent amount of blood and gore too and it has a wonderfully cheesy B-movie vibe about it. What makes Spree so fun though is Joe Keery. His performance as an influencer is entirely believable and it’s his charisma and baby-faced innocence that makes this film watchable. He spends the entirety of the film like he’s high and hyped up on energy drinks and while this does make his performance a little over the top, this is exactly what Spree needs. David Arquette as Kurt’s dad also brings a lot of fun although his screen time is sadly lacking.

Despite Spree’s dark comedic feel, there’s a more serious story and commentary underlying this film. It might look as though it’s making light of social media influencers, but actually it’s making a rather serious point of the pressures and negatives of the constant need influencers have to be liked and obtain more followers. Kurt’s story is rather sad, and even the other characters like Jessie are shown to have their own stories but still stuck in the same social media behaviour. The live streams used to shoot most of this film, with the likes and comments from viewers, emphasise the pitfalls and real life issues with social media.

Admittedly this live stream method does get a little thin by the end of the 90 minute run time, and after the initial few murders, it’s only Keery’s performance that holds the film up to the end. It isn’t helped that aside from Kurt, none of his victims are particularly likeable and it makes them very difficult to relate to or care about. And this also goes for Jessie who despite her heroine status, becomes unlikeable due to how she too bows to the pressure of social media.

I’m not a fan of the YouTube and influencer revolution, so for me Spree was an interesting take on this and social media in general. It has a good point to make and a serious message, although this may be overshadowed by the dark comedy and horror. With a great turn from Joe Keery, it’s a fun film but not entirely memorable.