Relatively a lesser known independent film apparently released straight to video on demand and in select theaters during the summer of 2020 (during the start of the Covid pandemic). This film certainly comes across as something in which everyone involved (the director, writer, actors) thought it would turn out to be a bigger deal and more successful. Or possibly something which would have garnered a cult like fan base. It has the appeal type and somewhat is reminiscent of Spring Breakers or even Nerve (2016) but those films are easily superior.
Infamous sends a strong message about the effect of social media towards young people, where Bella Thorne's character is obsessed with public perception of sites and apps such as Instagram, with having followers and likes. A lot of the motives of her character was rather head scratching. She claims she wanted to be famous yet her attempt at fame was being a criminal. It's as if she didn't think it completely thru.
The film is somewhat entertaining in a trashy way with how it's filmed, the colourful visuals and seeing Thorne's outgoing deluded type character. This is certainly a film more suited for truly die hard fans of her to watch.
The bank robbery ending finale was rather anti-climactic but expected. Somewhat unrealistic in how we see her leave escorted by officers, there are a bunch of screaming fans outside with signs embracing her- even with how they just watched her livestream prior seeing crime acts of murders and other violent crimes.
This film feels too much like an over the top fantasy type but that wasn't what it was aiming for. It wasn't clever or witty enough and doesn't contain the same interpretations and depth as Spring Breakers, which was a much more polarizing film.
