Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2004 The story quite obviously had an ending, you just didn't catch it. The "ending" in question was Tracey breaking away from Evie and coming into her own as a young woman. Not exactly a barnburner but an ending none the less and one that fit in pretty well with the story. WARNING: This whole thing is one big spoiler, so fuck the code. Skip over this post if you don't want to be spoiled (although, if you're in this thread, you've probably already seen the movie). But...she didn't break away and come into her own as a young woman. Evie left her out to dry after Brooke found out about her drug problem, and Tracey just kinda took it and cried, and her mom fell asleep next to her. That's not "Tracey breaking away from Evie and becoming her own woman," that's "okay, so Evie's a cunt...now what?" There was no redemption, no further descent, nothing. It just...finished. That's poor writing. Seriously, everything about this movie makes it seem like it could be great. The acting is superb, the cast is perfect, the direction is tight...but the story makes no sense at points. Don't you think Mel would have caught on to Evie's lies eventually? If not, then the character of Mel is poorly written. Also, what was Mel going to meetings for? Alcohol? Hard drugs? Former child abuser? That was never explained. Also, WHY did Tracey want to be popular? That was never explained. Is it because somebody made fun of her socks? That's it? FUCK this movie. If I wanted a drama about the pitfalls of trying to be popular, or even just the self-destructive lifestyles of young men and women, I'd re-read The Rules of Attraction and then watch Kids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathon 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2004 Was anybody else besides me aroused when the two 13 year olds started making out with the 20 year old guy, then made out with each other? Seriously, that was some hot shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2004 Was anybody else besides me aroused when the two 13 year olds started making out with the 20 year old guy, then made out with each other? Seriously, that was some hot shit. I need to see this movie......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notJames 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2004 No. Two thirteen-year-olds making out with a 20-year-old makes me sad to be a father, but glad that I'm not the father of a teenage girl. Statutory rape =/= hot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
converge241 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2004 good thing it was fictional then! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Evolution Report post Posted September 29, 2004 Yeah, the last post in this thread is a month old, but I don't think I'm making that much of a violation by bumping this thread to the top. Saw it today, and since Kids was brought up earlier in this thread, I'd like to say that I thought it was twice as good as Kids with half the raunch. I'm glad that someone decided to go back to the topic of young kids doing fucked up stuff, and actually did it right this time with good acting and a fairly good story. The ending was pretty lackluster, but it was still a fine movie. It wasn't a super-awesome movie, but it sure is a hell of a lot better than Kids, and that's all I need. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2004 It was great, albeit really unpleasent. Kinda like Visitor Q, only a bit better and not quite as unpleasent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BrokenWings Report post Posted September 29, 2004 I've seen this movie several times, and find it incredibly enjoyable during each viewing. It's not a great movie, but it's certainly a good and enjoyable one. I'd recommend seeing it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
