A Brilliant Conflict

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

At face value, 'Generation Like' didn't hold any surprises. Pretty much everyone knows that the Internet, in its current form, is all about likes, clicks, what-have-you. I mean, that's common knowledge. But digging a little deeper, that's where things get scary. The primary focus here is this: it's not the technology, but what companies are doing to kids *through* technology. Specifically, marketing. The younger age group knows that the goal with social media is to be your own media network, and it's a generation that is willing to do the work of the marketing department just for more likes. Selling out isn't selling out anymore, it's the brass ring. Sponsorship is the prize. It's a new (terrifying) spin on conformity.7/10