We Met in Virtual Reality

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Jonah K a fascinating synthesis of mediums. experimentation with how films are actually made doesn’t seem to be too common, which made this automatically unique. this creative concept definitely helps counter some of the inevitable cringe and still-developing technology. i’m probably placing way more thought on the nature of reality than this film is actually pondering itself, but i give it credit for the inspiration. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/31/24 Full Review Audience Member What a fascinating project. We Met in VR works better as a piece of history than an actual movie I think. What I mean is that it so successfully captures a niche community at a moment in time (early pandemic) that will most likely never be repeated again in our lifetime, but very often fails to be entertaining. "Filmed" entirely in the PC game VRChat, this is some of the most novel documentary film-making I've ever seen, and while this is a one of a kind piece of work, from an outsider's perspective, the only moments that really work for me are its some of its more traditional emotional scenes set to its beautifully minimalistic score. Any attempt at comedy are lost in the sheer bizarreness of the subject matter. This lack of emotional variety seemed a little reflective of the people represented who play the game as depression, malaise, and social anxiety seem to be the glue that binds many of them together. I'd be interested in the perspective of someone who uses VRChat regularly, but I think We Met in VR's biggest challenge was representing its subjects as more nuanced than the state of their mental health. I think it mostly gets there, but not all the way - especially for your average viewer who will assuredly watch this with a very skeptical eye. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Garbage, super cringe community shown here, 0/10 if I could give it a lower score I would. I would also do an in depth review but it would be difficult typing it with one hand, I'm typing this with a shotgun in my mouth. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/27/24 Full Review tom r Ignore the kids who give this movie half-star reviews because they are incapable of empathizing with the idea of finding happiness over the internet. An incredibly human film that highlights a charming group of people as they explore how they found their homes within the virtual space. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member this was a really brilliant project. Its an aspect of reality media. It has a translucent and ethereal quality that is unlike any Camera shot movie of the real world and any animated movie. And that texture is completely fitting for the subject. The jumpiness of the images actually fits the personal glimpses you are getting of the people behind the avatars. It's different from anything else and the concept is brilliant. I get why audience did not rate it that highly. If you are looking for Incredibles or How to Train Your Dragon, this ain't it. For something that is made entirely of unreal images, this is a lot more heartfelt and real than any other reality TV format. If you accept it's format and listen, then it is worth the experience. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Ian M Some people that play VRChat will say this does not represent the game fully. This is not trying to do that, it looks at the specifics of some people in the game and how VR affected those people positively. I have one issue, this does not express the problems with people being eternally online. And also, this does not explain VRChat well to anyone. If anyone I know decided to watch this, they would be so confused. Why is everyone an anime girl with ears and a tail? This documentary just goes along expecting you to know what's going on. If I were your average HBO viewer, I probably would just dismiss it because it looks really weird. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/03/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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