I watch a lot of low (next to non-existent) budget independent movies, and although this one might not be the normal exploitative feast I usually gorge my eyes on, I was duly impressed.
In fact, I think it was this total lack of exploitativeness, that grabbed me. That and the excellently well done acting.
OK OK...explain yourself VideoMonkey!
All right, for instance, the girls... they were cute enough I guess and everything, but they looked like real honest to god teenagers, not 20-something silicon breasted porn stars in pigtails. And not a gratuitous shower scene in the whole movie. Nope nothing like that. Instead there is actually a interesting enough story to keep the viewers attention...I liked the story too, although you might want to be (or have been), or at least have, a angst ridden teenager to achieve the full effect. Truly though it didn't turn out the way I predicted and that in itself is a wondrous thing! I was expecting just another Columbine movie but this one is at least two notches above.
And the acting... definitely heads above most indie movies. It's right up there with 42K for sure! Solid performances all around...
This movie is technically well done, especially for a first time film maker... The music is cool..those little foreboding B&W security camera-looking flashes of the future were neat too...
This might not be for everyone's interest but it sure beats the hell out of any After School Special I have ever seen....I bet your teenager will think so too..
In fact, I think it was this total lack of exploitativeness, that grabbed me. That and the excellently well done acting.
OK OK...explain yourself VideoMonkey!
All right, for instance, the girls... they were cute enough I guess and everything, but they looked like real honest to god teenagers, not 20-something silicon breasted porn stars in pigtails. And not a gratuitous shower scene in the whole movie. Nope nothing like that. Instead there is actually a interesting enough story to keep the viewers attention...I liked the story too, although you might want to be (or have been), or at least have, a angst ridden teenager to achieve the full effect. Truly though it didn't turn out the way I predicted and that in itself is a wondrous thing! I was expecting just another Columbine movie but this one is at least two notches above.
And the acting... definitely heads above most indie movies. It's right up there with 42K for sure! Solid performances all around...
This movie is technically well done, especially for a first time film maker... The music is cool..those little foreboding B&W security camera-looking flashes of the future were neat too...
This might not be for everyone's interest but it sure beats the hell out of any After School Special I have ever seen....I bet your teenager will think so too..