TikTok, Boom.

TikTok, Boom. is a 2022 documentary film about the social media app TikTok. The film is directed by Shalini Kantayya and premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.[1][2] The film was released on the PBS program Independent Lens on October 24, 2022.[3]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 71% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The website's consensus reads: "Although it isn't as effortlessly engaging as the best content on the platform it's investigating, TikTok, Boom. offers a thoughtful look at modern social media."

Writing for Variety, film critic Owen Gleiberman applauded the film for its informative deep-dive into TikTok, citing its evaluation of censorship and ethics concerns as highlights. Conversely, he took issue with what he described as the film's "eagerness to accept and endorse the way TikTok operates", especially concerning its complicated algorithm.[4]

References
  1. Anderson, John. "'TikTok, Boom' Review: Video Interference". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  2. "New Documentary Explores the Complicated and Controversial Power of TikTok". WTTW Chicago. October 19, 2022.
  3. "Mon, Oct. 24 at 9pm – Independent Lens: TikTok, Boom". WSIU. October 24, 2022.
  4. Gleiberman, Owen (2022-02-05). "'TikTok, Boom.' Review: A Documentary Looks at How TikTok Is Changing the World". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-02.


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