A Chilling and Dark Look Into a World Most Don’t See
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MOVIE REVIEW
We're All Going to the World's Fair
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Genre: Drama, Horror
Year Released: Initially, 2021 (Sundance Film Festival), Wider release 2022
Runtime: 1h 26m
Director(s): Jane Schoenbrun
Writer(s): Jane Schoenbrun
Cast: Anna Cobb, Holly Anne Frink, Michael J Rogers
Where To Watch: In select theaters and streaming on April 22 (HBO Max)
A sobering reminder of the depths of the internet, the film starts spectacularly. I loved the look and feel of it. Almost a throwback to the early 2000s, reminiscent of the unknown and unchecked depths of even the early primitive days of being online. A massive shoutout to Anna Cobb (Casey), who made her premiere in the film. Throughout the film, she played her role perfectly; while she was acting, she had a realism to her character that I couldn’t quite explain.
I enjoyed the “amateur” webcam feel to the film, which added to the ambiance and made for a more profound and eerie feel. I do feel like the film started to lose a bit of steam after the main introduction of the “World’s Fair Challenge” and Casey’s initiation.
One of my favorite parts of film festivals is that you never know what you’re going to get from a film that has been entered, let alone a winner. Independent film is one of the best artistic mediums there are. The limits are almost endless; with a painting, you generally know what you will get with a finished piece; it can be nearly anything with film. Even genres can cross over from one thing to another. There are adult animations and children's; you can make a story as authentic as possible or pull it straight from your imagination.
I saw some mixed reviews online that I believe may have been because the reviewer expected one thing and got another. I’ve been in that exact boat before; the most recent example I can think of was with the film X. I had these ideas in my head of what it would be. Unfortunately, once I got into it, I was let down big time. I saw some mixed reviews that I believe may have been because the reviewer expected one thing and got another. I try to go into most films I’m reviewing as blind as possible. I don’t watch trailers; I don’t read up on them, etc. I like the experience to be as new as possible while watching it.
If you want to watch a unique film that experiments with filmmaking, I would recommend this, as you can see that the sky is the limit. You’ll see that every review I do is done with an open mind; even if I didn’t enjoy the film, I still try to find silver linings. I feel like that’s important because too often, people will pan a movie they don’t like or understand, which doesn’t do a favor for anyone.
Thanks to Brigade Marketing for allowing me to stream this unique film.
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Its definetly not a movie for everyone BUT.. I found parts that were easy to enjoy and kept me watching. I wasn’t picking up my phone or losing personal steam on the movie.