Not okay movie

2022 - 7 - 30

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'Not Okay': How Filmmaker Quinn Shephard Sifted Through ... (IndieWire)

Shephard dreamed of a scene with all sorts of internet-famous scammers, but she got lucky with a big name willing to play herself.

“It was always an idea to have Caroline in it, because right when I was writing the story, it was about to be the summer of scam,” Shephard said. It’s pretty horrible to be a woman who the entire internet piles on and rips apart for making some mistakes. Shephard soon met with Calloway for a revealing evening in which they discussed Calloway’s experience, how it’s reflected in Shephard’s film, and the general ickiness of internet culture. “We got drunk and talked about the internet. “The idea initially was that the support group was full of people who had gotten online shamed and canceled,” Shephard told IndieWire during a recent interview. Although not as well known as scammer brethren like Anna Delvey, Elizabeth Holmes, or Martin Shrekli, Calloway is infamous to a certain class of the very online who are also the kind of people who will enjoy Shephard’s (very smart) film.

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'Not Okay' movie review: Terrible social media satire fails to steal the ... (Economic Times)

'Not Okay movie fails to impress and can be termed a terrible social media satire. The writer-director Quinn Shephard's portrayal is not quite biting and ...

Rowan fights for a change since she survived a school shootout. Parisfor a writer's retreat. Hulu, seems to be a terrible social media satire. It is also what the film felt like. Danni tries very hard to make people like her, which is quite evident from her persona. Quinn Shephardis the writer-director of the film.

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'Not Okay': Zoey Deutch on influencers and spending more time online (INSIDER)

The actress spoke to Insider about portraying a lonely, misguided character named Danni in Quinn Shephard's satirical film, now streaming on Hulu.

"We were just slaphappy," she said. "Quinn and I both have confessed to each other that this movie has made us spend more time online as a result of wanting to stay on, understand what's going on, and trends and this and that," she said. Deutch also recalled filming that scene during one of the hottest days in New York City in 2021. When a series of terrorist attacks happen in the City of Lights around the time that she was believed to be in France, Danni rises to fame. "I spoke to quite a lot of those canceled people," Deutch said. "We felt scammed by them.

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Where to watch Not Okay on streaming in the UK (HITC)

Movie fans will know that there have been plenty of talented rising actresses to watch in recent years. If you've been sleeping on Zoey Deutch, on the other ...

With all eyes on her, she rolls with it and lives the lie. As for what to expect, Zoey Deutch plays Danni Sanders, a young woman with dreams of social media influencer stardom. It’s been earning quite a lot of buzz online and US audiences have been enjoying the film on Hulu.

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Where Was Hulu's 'Not Okay' Movie Filmed? The Scoop (Distractify)

The answer, unsurprisingly, is not what viewers expect. The film revolves around photo editor Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch), who starts Photoshopping her ...

Quinn also said, "That and traffic in New York. When we were shooting the car scene, we were stuck in traffic. Zoey said, "Shooting in New York City is no easy feat. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter discussing Not Okay, actress Zoey Deutch confirmed that the film was shot in New York City and on location. New York in 100 degree weather, in cars, and also, exclusively not air-conditioned locations. When a terrorist attack happens in France during the time Danni is "visiting," the media goes into a frenzy, thinking she is one of few eyewitnesses. The new dark comedy Not Okay from Hulu begs the question: how far is too far when you're a social media influencer?

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Zoey Deutch Delivers a Perfect Satire of Influencer Scams in Hulu's ... (Decider)

Zoey Deutch's movie Not Okay on Hulu eviscerates social media influencers, while also empathizing with them.

Suddenly Danni has everything she’s ever wanted: love from her parents, a Depravity essay that goes viral, respect from her co-workers, and, best of all, interest from Colin. The more she exploits her so-called trauma, the more attention she gets. Isn’t it easy to see, how, under a particular set of circumstances, a particular type of person might be tempted into a lie like Danni’s? With the Instagram and Tik Tok and personal branding trends of the last decade, it’s more rewarding than ever to be a narcissist, and few of us are immune. Unfortunately, her editor is not interested in publishing Danni’s essay about her 9/11 FOMO. (She was on a cruise with her parents when it happened, and laments missing out on “trauma bonding” with her generation.) The Cut has just published its takedown of social media scammer Anna Delvy, and, in one year’s time, will publish its infamous “I Was Caroline Calloway” essay, in which a popular influencer was revealed to (mostly) be the work of a ghostwriter. Why not just edit herself into some pics of the Eiffel Tower, take a week off work, and enjoy the social media validation that comes with posting vacation pics?

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Not Okay | Hulu/Star Original Review (What's On Disney Plus)

“Not Okay” is the latest Searchlight Pictures film to be released exclusively on Disney's streaming services around the world and follows Danni Sanders, ...

For a direct-to-streaming film, “Not Okay”, is an easy watch and does highlight some of the issues with social media. But it has some problems, which includes having a main character that the viewer dislikes for the majority of the film. While the film is listed as a comedy, I personally only laughed a couple of times, as it’s more of a dark comedy, where you cringe at some of the things Danni does, because you just know it’s going to come back to bite her in the butt later. While “Not Okay” is an interesting idea and has some good moments, overall, I did find it a little dull in places. As she quickly becomes an online “hero”, and the followers soon start to amount. She’s completely unaware of the issues of people surrounding her, but is also depressed since her life isn’t what she wanted it to be.

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US actress Zoey Deutch attends 'Not Okay' premiere in Elie Saab ... (Arab News)

DUBAI: Arab designers have been taking over red carpets in Hollywood with jaw-dropping designs, the latest being renowned Lebanese couturier Elie Saab.

The film tells the story of an ambitious young influencer Danni Sanders, played by Deutch, who wants to gain friends, followers and fame. Deutch rose to fame by starring in movies such as “Everybody Wants Some!!,” “Before I Fall,” “The Politician” and “Set It Up.” In 2018, the “Vampire Academy” actress turned heads in a lilac gown at the film industry’s biggest night, the Academy Awards.

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Zoey Deutch on Not Okay, her star turn in Zombieland: Double Tap ... (The A.V. Club)

The charismatic actor talks about her willingness to "go big," and what she bought with those NCIS residuals.

And I just love Ruben and I just had the best time. The feeling I have when people bring up that movie is—when the premiere ended in Sundance and I was a wreck, I hadn’t slept in four days, I was so nervous. And it was a wild shoot, we shot it in Toronto. I have so much love for that movie and for Tanya and for Brian [Sacca], the writer. So I have a lot of love for Ry Russo-Young, the director, she’s the best. And I auditioned once when the movie was at MGM and they didn’t cast me. Had I not had that experience with Vampire Academy, I don’t know if I would have the confidence to be like, Yeah, I want to do this. And it made me feel that much more prepared and capable for if I had the opportunity to audition for a superhero movie. Because I was playing someone that was so uncomfortable all the time. This feels like that person.” And those are always the moments I really try my hardest to be aware and grateful for. It’s not to say that I’m not auditioning constantly for these bigger movies that I do want. So anyway, I think she saw that in me and she invited me into that process. And you can also take that to a really vulnerable and humble place.

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Movie Guy: 'Not Okay' proves to be more than okay (Idaho Press-Tribune)

The new Hulu movie, “Not Okay” begins with a title card warning us that the film contains “flashing lights, themes of trauma and an unlikeable female ...

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Review: Not Okay (2022), on Hulu (High on Films)

Not Okay (2022) is an entertaining dark comedy which shows the perils of the narcissistic and self-destructive online behavior.

Moreover, the stack of lies crumbles soon and Danni becomes the easy target for online shaming. Though Ingrid Goes West (2017), Eighth Grade (2018), and quite a few other American movies have already captured the hellscape of social media that’s saturated with catastrophic self-importance and obsession, Not Okay’s intriguing premise unflinchingly picks apart the malaise of our times. The young woman has always yearned for validation, friendship, and a sense of community. Not Okay might be made for American audiences glued to their smartphones and lost in the doom-scrolling abyss of Instagram or Facebook. But the American filmmakers dealing with this subject can tone down a little on the allegedly clever, self-referential aspects. Here, she comes across Rowan Aldren (Mia Isaac), an outspoken teenage activist and the survivor of a school shooting. Still, the horrible lies troubles Danni in the form of hallucinations and dreams. Rowan is truly not okay, and she is constantly crippled by the residues of trauma. Danni hears that one of the magazine’s ambitious writers, Harper (Nadia Alexander) is going on a writer’s retreat. Faking a trauma can be one of the most horrific things to do. She wakes up to find a flurry of messages, inquiring whether she is okay. It makes us wonder why we are perpetuating a culture that shamelessly exploits real people’s real problems or how trauma and mental health issues become a commodity in the hands of fame-chasers and obnoxious Insta-influencers. In fact, such an online ecosystem seems to be devoid of any human qualities. Danni aspires to be a writer and wants to get together with the office hottie, Colin (Dylan O’Brien), a douche-bag influencer cloaked under the haze of weed.

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Not Okay's Final Scene May Change The Whole Movie For You (Refinery29)

To gain more clout, Danni DMs teen gun reform activist-turned-Instagram celebrity Rowan (Mia Isaac) on the premise of wanting to use their traumas — one ...

And I think that's the problem with a lot of people in our society, a lot of people aren't even aware of the fact that they are not good people. “Rowan is a leader, and she's the person that a lot of people go to for help and for guidance,” Isaac says. And I do believe that there is growth at the end of the movie.” “I want to believe that people can learn and people can grow. An apology can actually still very selfish, it's a decision and goal steeped in Danni’s own need to prove to herself that she’s grown and changed, even if she really hasn’t. The apology would be for her and her alone. Which is why when Danni leaves the auditorium, unable to make her final apology to Rowan, it's the realization that Rowan doesn’t need or want an apology, and the acknowledgment that Danni doesn't get to decide whether she deserves that grace. "And applauded you as you boasted, gave you a platform that floated you right up to the top. This is the Rowan we meet at the beginning of the film and the one that Danni first encounters. Even by doing that, that is learning something in and of itself.” “I've been friends with many Dannis. I've been the Rowan to many peoples’ Danni.” Of course, both the audience and Danni know that her experience is complete BS. A month after the truth comes out about Danni’s deception, her former BFF Rowan takes the stage at a school variety show, delivering a powerful spoken word monologue about Danni and finally speaking her truth.

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