Ingrid Goes West
2017
***½
Director: Matt Spicer
Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, Billy Magnussen, Wyatt Russell, Pom Klementieff, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Meredith Hagner
Ingrid Thorburn is an unstable young woman who moves to Los Angeles to befriend a popular social media influencer and immerse herself in the woman's glamorous but vacuous lifestyle. Matt Spicer's enjoyable darkly comic drama is like a cross between Single White Female and The Talented Mr. Ripley, but set in the age of social media. As Ingrid's obsession spirals out of control, the film explores identity, authenticity, and the consequences of obsessive behavior. Aubrey Plaza is terrific in a more dramatic and demanding role.
