All My Friends Hate Me

I think if you've experienced social anxiety (which does not mean simply getting nervous in groups, it means debilitating and disabling fear of being embarrassed/humiliated and doing the wrong thing) you'll get the spirit behind this.

Social anxiety as a disorder is something that, at its core, twists your perceptions until you can't tell what's real or not. Everyone's watching you. Everyone's laughing at you. Everything you do is stupid. Everyone is talking behind your back about how stupid you are. You can no longer trust anyone else - or yourself.

You even gaslight yourself. It's a sort of unintended self-abuse really. I think this movie took all that and escalated it into a darkly comedic psychological thriller. The film didn't work for me, hence my so-so rating, but I love the concept. Mental illness IS a horror movie. This film can put you in the shoes of someone with mental illness, and for that alone it's worth a watch.

I'm really not sure how I feel about this movie. The film's message is pretty easy to pick up on not too far in, but the execution of everything, all the way to the end is just... perplexing, honestly. It's really the last 15 or so minutes that fumble the film, as things get flipped around in what feels like an attempt to subvert expectations. However, based upon everything presented in the movie this twist makes no sense whatsoever.

This movie is like a horror movie except there is no masked killer, evil spirit or unstoppable monster. The horror comes from the social interactions. In this movie this character navigates through multiple social interactions with some unlikeable characters, that never work out in his favour, which some may find relateable. I understand this movie will not be for everyone but it is not deserving of the 1 stars.

What a strange movie. Despite being overburdened with anxiety and experiencing a recurrence of the same problems, things are only getting worse.

The film's entire premise is to immerse you in Pete's (the protagonist) experience. Rather than your "friends," it's the movie that's making you feel what he's feeling.

The experiment was interesting, and the prank on the viewer lasted quite a while. The production values are high, the acting is top-notch, and the casting couldn't be better.

Putting the viewer in the same situation as the protagonist and having him feel just as befuddled as he does - well done.

As far as I can tell, there isn't much else to say or other purpose pursued by the creators. And it's not a horror, yeah.

An experiment that is clearly not for everyone's liking.

It's mostly about a party with annoying people and that one guy who doesn't want to be there. So the audience can totally relate.

But it goes on and on. And then there is kinda a double twist. I guess.

I still don't get what happened to the duck though.

Go watch April Fool's Day if you haven't. If you have, go watch it again.