Ingrid Goes West - 2017 - 6/10
Whiny song of the modern era wannabee.
Ingrid craves “Likes,” wants “Followers,” needs acceptance, demands recognition of her … of her what?
Of her specialness.
She travels west, begins to stalk an online celebrity who cannot number all her followers.
Ingrid ingratiates herself and tries, so desperately hard, to be part, to be accepted, to be valued.
Marketed as a black comedy, this is more a cringe inducing portrayal of an undernourished soul.
Cannot say I enjoyed, but this is oddly compelling. Like observing the slow trainwreck in all its agony.