Normal Adolescent Behavior (2007)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Beth Schacter

Writer (WGA):

Beth Schacter (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Wendy and her friends avoid the heartless world of random hookups and friends-with-benefits by spending all their time together. When she meets Sean, Wendy is torn between her genuine affection and desire for him and her commitment to her friends, especially her best friend Billie: and Billie isn't interested in losing her friends.

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | Making Out | Teens | High School | Break Up

Cast

Amber Tamblyn	...	Wendy
Ashton Holmes	...	Sean
Kelli Garner	...	Billie
Daryl Sabara	...	Nathan
Julia Garro	...	Ann
Kelly Lynch	...	Helen
Edward Tournier	...	Jonah
Stephen Colletti	...	Robert
Ricky Ullman	...	Price (as Raviv Ullman)
Hilarie Burton	...	Ryan
Sean Haberle	...	Bill
Gloria Crist	...	Abby
Elizabeth Nolan	...	Allyson
Scott Coffey	...	Philosophy Teacher
Shane McAvoy	...	Philosophy Student

Also Known As:

A Story of a Teenager (Europe: English title)
Havoc 2: Normal Adolescent Behavior (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, language, some drug and alcohol use - all involving teens.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-15 | Norway:15

Filming Locations:

Rhode Island, USA

Company:

Tax Credit Finance

Quotes:

Wendy: Seriously when did being a lesbian become cooler than blowing a rock star?
Billie: You've never blown a rock star.
Wendy: Well, neither have you.

Movie Connections:

Follows Havoc (2005)

Soundtrack:

Let It Rain

A movie that uses sex to show relationships, not sensationalism

I was astounded by the very negative reviews I read here, I thought the movie Normal Adolescent Behavior was fantastic. The use of the group-sex pact I thought, really showed how people grow up and evolve. While some viewers may say it was over-the-top, I have to disagree, although the situation is pretty unusual, those kinds of things happen every once and a while, things that sound so bizarre, parents don't even take the rumors seriously. It was so thought-provoking, days after seeing this film I kept analyzing what relationships really mean, a major theme of the movie. You see how with all of these so-called "liberated" sexual practices in teen culture, such as nameless sex partners and girls going down on boys for status hurts teens' ability to have healthy sexual relationships. I, as a highschooler can also vouch that things such as the party scenes are not unrealistic, just kept very quiet. I talked to my mother about the issues of this film, and any movie that can spark discussions between teenagers and adults about sex, I think, is a good thing.