
A dark comedy about a social media junkie who fakes his own death via social media just to see which of his "friends" will show up to the funeral.... (Full plot summary below)
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A dark comedy about a social media junkie who fakes his own death via social media just to see which of his "friends" will show up to the funeral.
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| Film ThreatElias Savada...a sly, yet extremely energetic wink at the dark side of our increasingly intrusive social media state of dependency... |
| Common Sense MediaAmanda NojaderaFacebook satire mixes positive messages with profanity. |
| Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinOnly during the movie's sweet epilogue do we get a sense of what Friended could have been had the filmmakers taken a smarter, gentler, more human approach. |
| Film Journal InternationalEthan AlterHad it been posted to YouTube rather than released in theatres, Friended to Death would have deservedly earned a surplus of "I dislike this" votes. |
| Chicago Daily HeraldDann Gire[Friended to Death] sputters along on fumes of cleverness, leaving Hansen's daffy, full-throttle commitment to his self-deluded protagonist as the movie's single positive asset. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanMichael (Hansen) fakes his death and announces it online, solely so he can see who shows up at his funeral. His plans only grow more dimwitted from there. |
| Village VoiceCalum MarshYou can sense the director, Sarah Smick, gearing up to make a point. It proves rather obvious: Real connections are meaningful and too much Facebook is bad. But isn't the real problem more insidious? |
| User ReviewShelley SFriended To Death is a witty film with fun, over the top characters whose antics are both hysterical and heartbreaking .The film illustrates just how far a social media addict might go to find out who his real friends are. After getting fired and losing his best friend, Michael Harris, a detestable parking enforcement officer played by Ryan Hansen, decides to find out if anyone would care if he died. So, being the social media addict he is, Michael fakes his own death on Facebook to his see who will care enough to come to his funeral. As Michael's hoax spirals out of control, he begins to realize that connections made online can never compare to the true relationships found in real life. In this funny, zany film, while we laugh at the wild antics, we'll see a little bit of ourselves. The actors did an amazing job of bringing life to this "sign of our times" story. Congratulations to the filmmakers for giving voice to the profound role social media plays in our lives! I highly recommend this totally enjoyable film! |
| User ReviewShelley AFriended To Death is a witty film with fun, over the top characters whose antics are both hysterical and heartbreaking .The film illustrates just how far a social media addict might go to find out who his real friends are. After getting fired and losing his best friend, Michael Harris, a detestable parking enforcement officer played by Ryan Hansen, decides to find out if anyone would care if he died. So, being the social media addict he is, Michael fakes his own death on Facebook to his see who will care enough to come to his funeral. As Michael's hoax spirals out of control, he begins to realize that connections made online can never compare to the true relationships found in real life. In this funny, zany film, while we laugh at the wild antics, we'll see a little bit of ourselves. The actors did an amazing job of bringing life to this "sign of our times" story. Congratulations to the filmmakers for giving voice to the profound role social media plays in our lives! I highly recommend this totally enjoyable film! |
| User ReviewMikey LHysterical, fun and spot on. Thoroughly enjoyed the over the top characters and the characterization of social media they reflected. Just as funny as Hanson is the terrific supporting cast. Great way to spend a weekend night. |