You Get Me (2017) Reviews

• Clichéd, but that is the LEAST of this films problems

  paulmcuomo2017-07-13

  Watching this film was something of a transcendental, magical experience for me, as normally if you're watching a bad film on TV, DVD or specifically Netflix, if you don't like it, you can just turn it off and eat some cheese, for instance. However, watching this Netflix exclusive that looked promising on paper (I didn't watch any trailers) so I thought I'd give it a go, and what was there was so terrible I had to keep watching it just to absorb the awfulness of it. For starters, this film is basically the latest in a long line of Fatal Attraction knock-offs, and sweet hell I'm sick of this being a thing; Fatal Attraction wasn't a classic purely from its plot, but from its filmmaking, writing, score, and containing one of the most cerebral villains in Glenn Close's Alex. Every copy of this thinks that by having the "dude has an affair, woman's insane, tries to have the dude for herself at all costs" forgets one basic thing - MAKE IT ****ING GOOD! And so does this. Biggest offset here for why this film is terrible, is that the setting doesn't mesh with this plot: these are 17 year old high school kids, doing basic stuff like shop and surf and hardly ever work, not adults with actual stuff to lose for instance. It demeans the plot, and makes it feel like a tween film trying to pose as an adult film. And this is shown through all of the characters, and I can only think of one likable one, but I'll talk about her in a second. The main character, Tyler, is without a doubt, one of the most unlikable lead characters I've ever seen. This is a guy who both talks and acts like a vacuous douche, and in his lowest moment, at the very beginning of the film, paints himself with no positive traits: this guy, who's been going out his girlfriend, Allison, for about 3 months without having slept with her, meets someone from her past, who talks about how "no-one sucked it like her", and he IMMEDIATELY breaks up with her without defending her in any way, and then goes and sleeps with this random girl Holly, but not once - for an ENTIRE WEEKEND, repeatedly, in a damn montage. I'm sorry, but these don't make for a good Protagonist, especially given by the end he's learned nothing, except "don't sleep with crazy people". It also doesn't help that this cast is made up of Vine stars, previously glorified cameo parts, and Bella Thorne who is the most notable actress, and in the role as the film villain Holly/Elizabeth. Let's talk about this character: I, ironically, don't get her. She wants someone to love her, so she will hurt anyone who gets between her and any boy she fancies, was send to a mental facility but is still able to go to school with everyone else and...like I said, the age and setting doesn't help this because the mental illness angle, which would offer genuine fear, is totally untapped. She's also as subtle as plane crash in a car park. And the only reason no-one buys her bs is because almost everyone in this film is a moron. She claims pregnancy by Tyler, despite the very obvious lack of physical changes over the period that this film goes on for, gets Tyler excluded from assault on a simple accusation, and also manages to go by Holly to EVERYONE in school except the teachers who call her Elizabeth. How did no-one notice this?? They're in classes together - the teachers take a verbal register! The one character who is likable is Lydia, played by Anna Akana, who Holly almost kills by causing her an anaphylactic shock. She is the ONLY one that puts two-and-two together, and that's the only reason she's likable: she's not an idiot. Now, the film's ending, if I have enough space to talk about it, takes the self-grandious, pompous, "love conquers all" message to whole new levels. Also with a really fair few dumb moments, that I'll list: In short, ***K this movie! Watch Fatal Attraction instead. Much better, and actually delivers on its thrills.

• Terrible, not worth the time. A must-not see

  boydbrebner2017-06-28

  Spoilers ahead. Watching this movie is like pulling teeth, it was literally the worst movie i've seen in 2017, and is not worth both the time spent and the data used to stream it. Firstly, the main character is the most apathetic, useless protagonist the writers could have possibly made, and it seems the only use he serves is to frustrate the watcher into yelling 'WHY AREN'T YOU TELLING THE COPS' at the scene as his psychopath stalker slowly ruins his life and attempts to off his friends. The other characters in the movie are shallow, unlike able and unnecessary as they only serve as a distraction to the mess that is the main character's life. Some of my highlights for this film was the school suspending the main character for a claimed assault, even though if they had even google'd the stalkers name it would have shown she is a mental patient with a history of violence, the main character not calling the police after receiving a picture of his injured girlfriend and the main character's inability to understand and use the word 'stalker' Not worth your time.

• Swinfan did it better - though not by much.

  crooked_spoons2017-07-05

  Every frame of this movie was cliché and predictable, and I mean that. Not one time was I surprised by anything that happened. It was a chore to watch and a painful one at that. If you've seen Swimfan then you have literally seen this movie before, right down to the final scenes. And this movie makes THAT one seem like a masterpiece. Dry acting, terrible dialog, zero chemistry between any of the characters and an overdone plot. Why would anyone finance this, let alone film and market it? A goofy protagonist who does the exact opposite of what he should do at every turn, a bland love interest and a faux sexy tryhard of a "seductress" do not make for a good cast, nor interesting characters. The worst part is, they didn't even bother to at least make the movie FUN. It was void of a single shred of humor or levity. How can a movie this trite have the gall to take itself seriously?? This really was a terrible movie all around. I can't even see this being enjoyable for the teens and tweens out for summer break. Avoid at all costs. Show Netflix that they need to invest more wisely with regard to the projects they produce (or purchase).

• How did this movie even get made?

  emilymcmannes2017-07-07

  And why did I sit through it? I have been a user of IMDb for years but never bothered to sign in to write a review. This movie compelled me to do so, and not in a good way. Actually, it may have been a good movie had it been made oh...30 or so years ago. But the plot has been done sooooooo many times now that every single second was predictable. The acting was bland (other than the young Asian woman who actually had a bit of a range other than 'smiling teenager', 'terrified teenager' or 'stalker teenager'). I have no idea whose idea it was to make this movie but it was a bad one. I was reminded immediately of 'Swim Fan' and going even further back, when Mark Whalberg was just past his Marky Mark phase and made 'Fear' with a young Reese Whitherspoon. Not to mention all of the zillions of Lifetime movies with the same plot, all of the excellently done Scream films, and even some elements of Beverly Hills 90210. Gah. Don't waste your time.

• Welcome to 'How to make a lifeless, boring movie from the first frames 101'

  Russ_Thompson2017-07-03

  Fhoof, it was a painfully long hour and twenty-something minutes... From the first few cuts is is obvious that this is something cheep and amateurish, but the basic script and the plain (or rather boring) staging and directing is more painful, than I would imagine. The story is cliché, acting evokes mickey mouse club, cinematography and directing is faulty at best. I am no director, but I had countless ideas during the flick, what I would have done differently. If you have a shitty script, at least you could fill the gaps with charisma, imagination and create a gripping atmosphere and let go of the owlishness. Could have gone more conscious about being a below-average "drama", 'cause labeling this a thriller is deceptive. Could have been more campy at least, could have played with film references from so many great productions like 2001 a space odyssey, basic instinct, cruel intentions, single white female, brick etc... There is no atmosphere, no rhythm, dialogues skip the beat throughout the movie. There is nothing visually or artistically engaging or entertaining, this whole thing lingers in limbo. The music... dunno it just bothered me, it wanted to sell everything the compositions, setting, staging, editing should've done. The creators of this skipped their homework on film-making BIG TIME. If you are about to direct your first feature, watch this and learn WHAT NOT TO DO! Otherwise avoid this flick, offers nothing and delivers even less...