Director: Felicity Morris
Cast: Simon Leviev (Tinder Swindler) -Archive Footage- , Cecilie Fjellhøy , Pernilla Sjöholm , Ayleen Charlotte , Karan Pugal , Kristoffer Kumar , Erlend Ofte Arntsen , Natalie Remø Hansen
Plot: Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, a man woos women online then cons them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback. A group of women who were the victims of a dating app based swindler join together in an attempt to hunt him down and recover the millions of dollars that were stolen from them.
My Movie Review: The doc film is intriguing and informative, but at a runtime of 2-hours, it becomes repetitive after the first hour, it was really insightful especially when you're exploring! Three women detail their accounts online with the person they thought was exclusive only to them, for most of the film, his name was Simon Leviev, the son of a billionaire diamond dealer:) Damn, one of the best 'recent' movies I just finished watching. I just put it on during dinner time and was about to close it when I found out it was a documentary, but thank God I didn't. The best thing about this documentary film however is the presentation; the movie simply flowed smoothly from the start to the end without a single moment of dullness and devoid of any unnecessary shots, didn't even realize spending almost two hours engrossed can't get enough! The Tinder Swildler is my first documentary review I like how it breaks my boundaries on how good it is the typical expection on a doc film vanish and just enjoy the journey on discovering it! My heart goes out to the young women who were used by this swindler: losing money through fraud is hard enough, but the man broke their hearts also because he was a professional thief, the fear of being more victimized will never leave them with the internet providing all the background they need on potential victims and dating applications proving a pond of lonely victims, they just have to pull the same con again and again, but what I like most this doc film does a great job of showing who the victims are, who the conman is and how the con works it:)
Critics Consensus: Chillingly addictive viewing, The Tinder Swindler offers a solidly crafted -- albeit heartbreaking treat true crime fans. It's tighter and more focused than many true crime documentaries on Netflix, a crisply done account of how a guy manipulated and exploited three women on Tinder. The most compelling part of the movie isn't the crook or the nature of the scam, whose mechanics work like a well-oiled Ponzi scheme. It is the visible evidence that despite it all, these women haven't given up on finding love. Despite the great yarn at its centre, as a film, The Tinder Swindler sometimes lapses into the self-indulgence common to so many modern documentaries, with endless shadowy reconstructions and a heart-tugging soundtrack. A cinematic look into the disturbing tale of a relentless conman turns its focus to the heavy price that come with the smaller scams. A powerful, perhaps misunderstood film!! The Tinder Swindler is an unbelievable true crime documentary. I guarantee after watching this you will be straight on Instagram checking articles story defies logic flabbergasted. Throughout her reportage, Morris doesn't judge any of the victims, but rather outlines, terrifyingly, how easily it could happen to virtually anyone. The Tinder Swindler, like the man it takes inspiration from, plays on the worst aspects of human emotion; this is TV as a freak-show! So to watch one such individual who preyed on innocent and trusting souls receive the schadenfreude he so desperately deserves, it made The Tinder Swindler not just a binge but a delicious rewatch:)
