If you’re on the market for a significant other, a big fear is a terribly awkward first date. Long pauses of silence filled with the mashing of food between your teeth as you try to make eye contact with the waiter to hurriedly bring the check is far from the movie-esque experience we’re all wanting. Thanks to the internet and apps like Tinder, finding yourself in one of these awkward dates is easier than ever. However, BAD MATCH takes your dating fears and turns it up to an irrational 11.

At the core of BAD MATCH, you have a stereotypical Douchey Dude Bro Harris (Jack Cutmore-Scott) one-night-standing a few ladies before swiping right on a stereotypical clingy Riley (Lili Simmons). There’s some techno-foolery happening behind the scenes, essentially ruining Harris’ career and life, but by the end, Riley has broken free of her mold while Harris has only fallen deeper into douchebaggery. It also exemplifies the violence women can face at the hands of deranged, irrational man.

BAD MATCH takes your dating fears and turns them up to an irrational 11.

Originally, the trailer left me with tepid expectations, but there were more than a few twists in the story that kept me pleasantly surprised right up until the end. The story plays with your gendered, Hollywood-molded expectations, but then flips those expectations on their head in the last 20 minutes of the movie.

BAD MATCH isn’t a drop-dead gorgeous movie, but it’s not one that’s poorly shot either. There are a few unique shots that writer/director David Chirchirillo uses on more than one occasion—such as the 360-degree panning shot, which is used more than once in quick succession. There’s one continuity error that is nearly impossible to miss, though, having to do with Harris’ bandaged right hand. You won’t miss it.

Cutmore-Scott and Simmons both shine in their respective roles. Which is to say Cutmore-Scott plays a douche really well while Simmons plays the clingy and slightly stalker-like woman in a budding relationship with expert precision. Both Cutmore-Scott and Simmons are supported by a great cast of secondary characters.

…more than a few twists in the story that kept me pleasantly surprised.

There’s one thing I would have liked more of from BAD MATCH—hacking. This was a major part of the trailer, but it only played a minimal role in the overall story. This isn’t a bad thing, at all, because the story clearly made up for it in other ways. However, it would have still been interesting to see what damage could be done to one’s life when you lose control of your online persona and information.

BAD MATCH is a thin veil of today’s modern dating scene. Apps like Tinder (Called Head Over Heels in the movie) and a Facebook-like social network are present in the film. It shows the shallowness that online dating can be. On the surface, BAD MATCH is about a man whose life is ruined after an awful date, but in reality, it’s about the violent dangers women face in today’s dating world—and that is what’s most surprisingly and enjoyable about the movie.