‘Not Okay’ movie review: Terrible social media satire fails to steal the show. Find out why

‘Not Okay’ movie, which streaming on Hulu, seems to be a terrible social media satire. In it, a young woman, who is desperate to find her purpose, comes up with a heinous hoax.

Quinn Shephard is the writer-director of the film. Her portrayal does not seem to be as biting and effective as it could've been. It is evident from the first scene that Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch) would go to any length to be noticed and accepted, such as being happy to be invited to events for queers even though she did not identify as one.

Danni tries very hard to make people like her, which is quite evident from her persona. Along the same lines, "Not Okay" also seemed to be trying too hard, whether it was an attempt to shock the audience through a dark comedy or present the reality of social media chasers





Danni's coworkers ask behind her back whether tone-deaf could be a brand. It is also what the film felt like. Danni plays the role of a photo editor at Depravity and wants to be a writer and influencer. Her boss somehow did not approve her article, "Why Am I So Sad?"

She also wants popularity and affection of Colin, who is a Pete Davidson-type influencer. Danny panics and tells Colin she will go to Paris for a writer's retreat. While she could have owned up to her lie, she decided to create a fake identity online to prove that she was in Paris. She took pictures of herself and overused the baguette emoji.

Danny takes her shenanigans even further when Paris faces a terrorist attack. She starts acting like a survivor. Danny meets Mia Isaac (Rowan) at a survivor support group. Rowan fights for a change since she survived a school shootout. Danni sees her rise on social media, and her friendship with Mia starts as a sympathy friendship. However, it becomes something more important to her later on.

The issue with "Not Okay" is that Danni is not likable, interesting or funny in any way, even though the actor did a good job trying to portray a bland character.

Other films like Ingrid Goes West, Catfish and Eighth Grade portray the dangers of the world of social media in a better way.