Everyone comes from this film a bit effected by this film. It's a story about suburbia's kids committing a heinous act. What I got out of this film was that suburbia is the problem. When you have non-define, sterile neighborhoods with nothing to offer but strip-malls, the kids will get apathetic and small problems turns into full blown disasters. This story is all about the complete disconnect between parents and kids. That even if the parent is "available" the hands off, let your kid do anything approach, doesn't work. I think there has always been an underlying evil to these "so called" planned closed communities. They have no identities, therefore the kids have no identities. I think the last scene of the movie sums up the movie. The scene where all the kids are sitting in the defendant's box and the parents all sitting in the stands with the complete look of perplexity. In fact they seem so disconnected from their kids as if they are looking at a used car. They seem as if they accepted the fact that they threw away their kids. And that understated acting by the people who played the parents has been overlooked. Sure, the actors that played the kids were great, especially the actress that played "Lisa". She was so convincing as a lost team with no sense of direction in her life. This is a remarkable movie that I think parents should watch. I have to warn you, there is a lot and I mean a lot of nudity. Now all the actors who did expose themselves were all over 18, but it still made me uncomfortable because they all were playing "young". Now the nudity and simulated sex scene are important to the story to drive home a point. That horny stupid kids make stupid decisions and perhaps if they weren't living in a disconnected state known as suburbia, maybe they would be better off. So, Bully is not a movie for everyone. In fact more people will dislike it then like it, but I can guarantee you this, if you watch it, it will stay with you.
Review of Bully
