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Plot:
For the most part it's a tale of a kid, Trevor, who gets picked on a lot a school. Not as much as he used to, because the year before he called in a phony bomb threat complete with a working bomb (min...( read more 
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MCT:May 11, 2008I love this movie! it goes right into your heart. awesome acting and I love seeing Ben Foster in the main role in this, his a great actor and one of my favorites. this movie is very strong, sad and realistic in every way and I almost cried a couple of times..this story really makes you experience the tormented youths and makes you to try and understand their emotions and thoughts.
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MCT:May 10, 2008
This is such a great emotional and powerful film. This was a made for TV movie that I first caught when they premiered it on Showtime. It's about a shooting that might possibly take place at a troubled teenagers local high school, and unlike the movie "Elephant" this one gives us more insight as to why the troubled teens want to go along with it and focuses a lot more on their emotions. Do not watch this movie if you get depressed easily, because trust me this one is a downer. On the other hand it might actually help you better understand that there are always two sides of the story, and even though these teen offenders wanted to commit such a horrible act, they too were victims as well. Two wrongs do not make a right, and shooting up a school is totally immoral and unjustifiable, but this movie did show that the troubled teens still indeed had much innocence hidden somewhere inside them.
Ben Foster is amazing in this movie. His character in the film goes by the name of Trevor Adams, who was recently suspended from his school after he had made a bomb threat. The other teenagers would constantly pick on Trevor, making his life a living hell, but not so much after he returned to his school again. Because of his previous threat, Trevor had put a lot of fear into many of the students, which led them to kind of stay away from Trevor. The only person in the school who seems to understand Trevor is a film teacher named Val Duncan, who asks Trevor to star in a school play about school violence, something that Trevor seems to know a little about. There is also a new girl in school who seems to take a likening in Trevor, and even tries reaching out to him. But there are still things in Trevor's life that he can't escape and when another group of troubled teens, who also get picked on and call themselves "Trogs", start battling it out with the jocks they ask Trevor that he join them. Trevor's now torn from his decision between joining the Trogs or listening to his film teacher's helpful advice. The big problem for Trevor now is that the Trogs actually plan on shooting up their high school and killing all the trouble making jocks.
Watching Ben Foster's character in this movie I swear it's like you can almost feel his pain. He plays it so damn well and I never knew when the hell his character was just going to snap with fucking rage. You can tell that his character in the movie was really a good kid at heart, but sadly the people around him just made his life a living hell (which he records on his video camera by the way). The other troubled teens also play a very good part, and believe it or not, you might actually find yourself looking up to these kids at certain points. Everything that these kids go through is just so sad. Again, this movie is very depressing but you should all check it out if you can.
By the way, this movie is actually based on a school play and they show it to students in many, many high schools. There is a great message that's told through the play, as well as in the movie. -
MCT:March 3, 2008
I can't find the words to express to what extent this film has affected me. I found myself bound up with emotion, anger and sadness as the film found it's momentum. 'Bang Bang You're Dead' is such an accurate depiction of the cruelty of adolescent's that I couldn't help but feel every emotion and thought that stormed through the antagonist's trouble mind, played skillfully and profoundly by Ben Foster. Being on the receiving end of ridicule and harsh abuse both physical and mental of my peers throughout high school was by far one of the contributing factors to molding who I am today despite the fact that my mind was never excelled or considered playing out any of the frightening thoughts that occasioned my mind. My parents and the morality they instilled in me while growing up was my failsafe in dealing with my adolescent years, and for this I am eternally grateful. Some will argue that these situations are normal, fun or even contribute to being a better person. This isn't the case for anyone who already suffers from depression, self-esteem issues or simply being an outcast. This treatment can be dramatically painful for the recipient. In the picture the students perform a version of a play of the same title, this is an actual play which can be downloaded from the internet and has now been performed by theatre groups all over Canada and the United States. The play can be downloaded here. The film attempts to distinguish many aspects of adolescent violence. It does not justify the violent acts of either side, but it does provide honest evidence and situations which can paint the big picture in comprehending just what pushes teens over the edge. I feel this film should be seen by everyone. It's message is provocative, controversial and truthful. We must attempt to understand these violent tragedies to prevent them from happening. If only I could have seen this film a few years ago.
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MCT:March 1, 2008A very good look into school bullying but I felt that the ending was rather cheesy and offered a simplistic solution to a problem that is prolific in many schools. There are some great scenes and great dialog, however relies too much on cliches for the most part. Loose ends are never so neatly tied up in real life.
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MCT:February 27, 2008
Great movie. I love how it stands for what's really been happening in the world. Everyone should watch this, especially adults who have kids who may be going through this. So many parents dont know what highschool life may be like. Hopefully this movie'll open their eyes. ♥
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missionabortedposted 299 days ago -
It's a great movie. Every word in it has so much meaning, and is so true. Everyone should see it.
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