Sweet Bobby review: This horrifying catfish story is remarkable in its sheer scale and audacity

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They hadn’t met in real life yet, and when Kirat went over to introduce herself, Bobby looked confused, as if he had no idea who she was. The narrative unfolds from Kirat’s perspective; she comes across as a warm, vivacious presence, and it is horrifying to see how this “relationship” decimates her self-confidence, as Bobby becomes controlling and bombards her with accusatory messages. We also hear from the real Bobby, the man whose photos and life details were used to flesh out the catfish’s deception, and there are contributions from Kirat’s family too, which underline how this online relationship impacted her real life. Catfished: Kirat Assi shares her remarkable story in this new Netflix documentary But although the story itself is gripping, it’s hard to get around the fact that online narratives like this don’t always lend themselves to a visual re-telling; the Facebook-style imagery and stock footage can feel a bit monotonous.