Couchsurfing: The Rise and Demise of a Dream (2022)
The Couchsurfing movement grew from a dream in the 90s to an online community in the aughts that fueled the travel of millions around the globe and created a multi-million-dollar business that never benefited its founders. A dial-up drama about the rise and demise of sharing culture and Couchsurfing.com, the OG (and free) Airbnb that was never meant to be.
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good back-story, and good acting
I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.