I once read a list of the 100 greatest characters of all time in Empire Magazine and one thing they explicitly pointed out was that there were only 6 female characters on the entire list. Quite an incredible fact. The point is that it is very hard to make a memorable and compelling lead female character. 'Like Me' takes a crack at it though and does a pretty decent job I thought.
This is a very strange film in a lot of ways. The first thing you'll notice is the colour of the film. Red, blue and purple everywhere. It actually makes for a really beautiful film. The wallpapers in the film, the room designs and certain shots (like the one you'll find on the poster) are all unique and aesthetically pleasing to look at too. It's clear Robert Mockler has an excellent eye for visuals.
'Like Me' starts out with an excellent opening scene that had me glued to the screen needing to know what was going to happen. It then delves into some very dark and strange paths. This is a the story of a very messed up girl, that much is clear. Possibly the thing I liked most about the film though was the ending (SPOILERS) where she tracks down one of her online critics and confronts him only to find out that he is a coward in real life. This spoke volumes to me. The amount of the "keyboard warriors" there are in the world who are incredibly tough from the comfort of their bedroom, yet in real life are pathetic cowards are plentiful. 'Like Me' is a great debut effort from Robert Mockler and as long as he continues to improve he could be something special for the future.
This is a very strange film in a lot of ways. The first thing you'll notice is the colour of the film. Red, blue and purple everywhere. It actually makes for a really beautiful film. The wallpapers in the film, the room designs and certain shots (like the one you'll find on the poster) are all unique and aesthetically pleasing to look at too. It's clear Robert Mockler has an excellent eye for visuals.
'Like Me' starts out with an excellent opening scene that had me glued to the screen needing to know what was going to happen. It then delves into some very dark and strange paths. This is a the story of a very messed up girl, that much is clear. Possibly the thing I liked most about the film though was the ending (SPOILERS) where she tracks down one of her online critics and confronts him only to find out that he is a coward in real life. This spoke volumes to me. The amount of the "keyboard warriors" there are in the world who are incredibly tough from the comfort of their bedroom, yet in real life are pathetic cowards are plentiful. 'Like Me' is a great debut effort from Robert Mockler and as long as he continues to improve he could be something special for the future.