Too much of everything

i know i wasted 90 mins of my life.

It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

The movie didn't seem very professional at the beginning. I thought it would be pretty generic, but the idea of the play within the movie is what made it up to an 8/10. The main character realising what he was planning beforehand, and the fact that the school didn't end up being massacred is what made it different to all the other movies. Although I didn't think the main character's backing away from his initial motives was obvious enough, it might be what made the ending unpredictable. It was a great thing that they only revealed the play after Trevor decided to stop everyone else doing the shooting. If they revealed it beforehand, then we could've guessed he would stop it, but I was pretty certain the shooting was still going to happen.

Growing up i was bullied and made fun of due to my weight. I was usually by myself unless with a select group of friends. I can only say that if it weren't for my mother putting me in boy scouts as a kid i may have grown up a lot different. Those who watch the movie need to remember that this isn't just a movie but a dramatic representation of what really goes on in life and its repercussions. I think this movie should be shown in all schools. It may show those who bully what can come of their actions. Or it may show students like me that were bullied there are other options. By finding one person to be your friend you are changing your whole world.

Bullying, it's something that has been ongoing for decades in schools, at work, in clubs and even on the street. Some people are aware of it and walk by it, pretending that by not paying it any attention it will eventually go away. Others are oblivious to the fact that it even exists.Children are like fragile caterpillars that are shaped by society and parents who possess the utmost responsibility to aid those youngsters in morphing into majestic butterflies. But, it doesn't always go as planned and something along the way hinders that process.Bang Bang You're Dead sheds light on a much overlooked subject – bullying. The movie's beauty lies in the fact that it does not point the finger at a single individual as one would expect it to. It simply gives you the facts and leaves you as the sole judge in the matter. The movie revolves around a high school, the birthplace and current habitat of bullying. It shows us the details we, more often than not, neglect. It emphasizes the presence of trigger factors that steer the acts of savagery we hear about in the news. So, in short, it gives us the raw and dreadful truths that we are just never told.The movie shows us the immense role the parents play in every kid's life. Parents should be the shoulder that every child can lean on, and even though they may sometimes be at fault, even though they may be ignorant to what is really going on, they cannot be fully blamed. Then we move on to the authorities in charge, and the educators, who fall short when it comes to carrying out their duties simply by failing to see the big picture. They disregard acts of harassments between students as "child play" and are then astounded when those acts have brutal outcomes. The movie stresses on how those in charge should seek to view both sides of the story, for they hold the key to alleviating such unnecessary catastrophes.The one thing I found most striking about this film was how it gave the limelight to every single character, giving them a chance to tell their story for a change. It was simply grand, how no one person was singled out as the "victim", how no one was portrayed as a "saint". There are actions and to every one of those actions there is a reaction which may not be equal, contrary to belief. Sometimes, it's even greater. One cruel act can lead to relentless hatred…and that's where it all begins.For the first time we find ourselves confronted with the idea that acts of hostility and those who carry them out do not go without justification. This film does that so elegantly without ever leaning towards condoning those deeds.By the end of the film we are hit by the realization that we each have a part to play, even if we were unaware of it – and should we disappoint in doing our part, it leads to a spiral of events that only seen to go downhill. We are all part of a chain which merely becomes an ornament should one of us flunk their task.The movie leaves us asking ourselves – who is really at fault here. And the answer is simple – we all are. Kids are being bullied every day – and it's not going to stop until we all take a stance and face ourselves. Because whether we like it or not, we all play a role in this and only when we comprehend that obligation will we truly put an end to this, once and for all.7.5/10

I usually don't comment on movies I watch even though I have a lot to say about a lot of movies. Although after watching this one I feel that I really have to make a comment about it. Because it is THAT good and THAT important.This movie is about the everyday life in high school, focusing on the negative parts of that everyday life. It's mainly about Trevor, a boy who has been bullied for some time by a group of jocks. Although he's not the only victim. We follow him and see school from his perspective. How him and other people are being ridiculed and tortured every day. Some of them eventually snap. Some decide that it's payback time and that's what this movie is about. What happens when someone is pushed over that thin line and turns to violence for revenge.What struck me the most watching this film was how utterly and painfully real the environment felt. This is the school I remember going to. This is the hierarchy and cruelty I remember taking place every day. In at least one comment I read that someone thought that this movie stereotyped people and especially the jocks and maybe that's the case. Still I can't but feel that some of the stereotyping is in fact quite accurate. Because it is the jocks and cheerleaders who are the popular ones, it is they who rule the school. Whether or not they're bullies or not. Bullies comes in many forms and this movies chose to use jocks as bullies. To me that feels unimportant. What feels important is how the movie shows us how things are. How some people take such pleasure in humiliating others and how those victims of bullying actually feel about being victimized. Their pain felt realistic and actually made my eyes tear up a couple of times.Trevor is the most realistic portrayment of bullying I've ever seen in a movie. Because he appears to be so normal. There's nothing special or so called "weird" about his looks, his clothes, the way he acts or anything. He's just a kid that people chose to pick on, just like the bullies in the real world can choose anyone, for anything. There doesn't have to be reasons. What is just is. The character Trevor feels so real and his pain becomes real to you.The acting is good. It's in fact REALLY good and all of the actors does a great job portraying their characters. And as for the play this movie is based on which we see parts of, it's amazing! This movie is a important piece of work and the more so right now because of how common high school shootings are becoming and also because of the fact that this goes on every single day in hundreds of thousands of schools. Hopefully it can make some people think about things they perhaps don't notice.