Synopsis After a look-alike takes over her account, a cam girl with a growing fan base sets out to identify the mysterious culprit and reclaim her own identity. Possible Triggers: self-harm, paranoia, stalking Review Hey everyone! I'm back! I've watched a few movies while I have been away and I thought I'd start my time back with a Netflix original, Cam. I became interested in this movie after listening to an episode of Books in the Freezer and one of the hosts, Stephanie, mentions it as her non book thing of the week. By the way, this is a fantastic horror book podcast! I love their themes for each episode and I appreciate all the other movies and series they recommend. Lola is a cam girl who desperately wants to be at the top of the cam ratings. Even though she has a set of rules she abides by, Lola goes to great lengths to get where she wants to be - which means that some of her backstories to her cam times start to include some violence. After a night of co-hosting a cam time with a fellow cam girl, Lola wakes up to find that she can no longer login to her account. More unsettling, she notices that her channel is currently streaming. Live. Who is pretending to be Lola? Is she pretending at all? To be honest, I thought this movie was going to be a gratuitous movie - an excuse to see some boobs. Now, don't get me wrong, there are boobs, but there is an actual story to go along with the boobs. It was interesting to see the background of a cam girl (not sure how close to life this is, however), but most enjoyable was to feel the desperation that Lola feels as she tries to gain control of her account and her life again. It's a tangible fear that we get from Lola - something done extremely right by the actress, Madeline Brewer. I don't know what other movies Brewer has been in, but I'd definitely check out other stuff from her. The movie was interesting, fast paced, and had me very curious. The ending was a bit ambiguous, but it didn't deter me from recommending it to others. Upon thinking about the ending, I can see how it is both interesting and plays flat. Click below to see my thoughts about the end (SPOILER!) However, overall I very much enjoyed it and have added it to my To Be Recommended list! Lola challenges her doppelganger to a violent "chicken" type of game. Once Lola is able to outsmart/outperform her doppelganger, she is able to gain her password again and delete the account - severing Other Lola's connection to her life. Now, at this point, I'm thinking there is someone out there that is making themselves look like Lola. In hindsight, this is weird of me to think because the Other Lola is acting like a copy, and not a person. She also willingly gives Lola back her account. These are all actions of someone who is not fully understanding what is happening - which doesn't coincide with what this Other Lola has masterminded. So, it took me awhile to understand that this isn't a Human Other Lola, but rather an AI Other Lola. Had I understood that beforehand, I would probably have enjoyed the ending more than I did...instead of it leaving me feeling like I missed something. Is this my error or the movie's? I don't know.
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