Lexi (2022)
35KLexi (2022). 1h 19m
“Lexi was a lot better than the usual found-footage trash youu0026#39;ll find on Tubi. The faux-mockumentary approach actually works in its favor, and the absence of unnecessarily shaky cam and a negligible reliance on jumpscares add to its positives. Thereu0026#39;s also an interesting discussion about how modern-day content creators are looked at, beyond their channels and platforms. The perceptions vary, especially in a world thatu0026#39;s interested more in seeing peopleu0026#39;s downfalls than successes. In the world of content creation, phrases like u0026quot;controversy creates cashu0026quot; and u0026quot;trauma/sex sellsu0026quot; are commonly heard. This also makes it hard to differentiate whatu0026#39;s raw u0026amp; real and what isnu0026#39;t.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe actual horror part of the film is also only subtly put across. They never show an outright entity or person that results in Lexiu0026#39;s descent into paranoia. It lies in the unseen, the unheard. The actress playing Lexi – letu0026#39;s forget sheu0026#39;s referred to as a 29-year-old because thatu0026#39;s BS – but her expressive eyes had me hooked. Every time she was directly facing the camera, it had a bit of a spooky effect on me. Her performance, while a bit overboard in the final act, was pretty solid overall. The ending leaves it ambiguous; we donu0026#39;t get to hear from Lexiu0026#39;s friend who keeps texting her, or Lexiu0026#39;s mother, and from a writing perspective, I guess that was a miss.”
