You can easily look at Fresh as just a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of dating, but in reality it’s a much more pointed look at the old adage that men just see women as pieces of meat
Does anybody like the dating scene? Whether or not people are willing to admit it, the entire venture is not just a crap shoot for everyone–but a whole distinct world of disappointment and woe for women. But just how dangerous can meeting someone else be for anyone? With her feature length directorial debut of a script from Lauryn Kahn, Mimi Cave explores the pitfalls of the dark world that could await us all.
Unwanted advances, staggeringly self centered cads, catfish masters; the list could go on forever and I do not envy any woman entering the world of not just dating, but specifically online dating
Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones) is like anyone else– She’s looking for a partner in life and has been spending her time swiping through profiles on a popular dating app. After a disastrous meeting with a real douche of human being named Chad, followed by a run-in with what must have not been the first unsolicited dick pic she received, Noa starts to re-think her plans. That is till one fateful night in the supermarket produce section, when she meets the charming Steve (Sebastian Stan). “Who meets someone not on an app, anymore,” she thinks to herself. So, when Steve ends up pursuing Noa, she falls head over heels for him immediately. When the two decide to go away on a trip together early on in their courtship, Noa quickly realizes that Steve is not who he seems to be.
Like so many films out there, Fresh is not a perfect film. But in comparison to much larger budgeted films with a certain level of clout behind them, Fresh is a goddamn masterpiece. As someone who can sit and nitpick his way through every blockbuster under the sun, it’s hard to find the typical flaws in logic and plot holes that you find in other films.