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Manic review by Shatner's Bassoon
An interesting film spoiled by bad direction
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Troubled teens with anger and rage issues are filmed documentary style in a juvenile mental institution. The plot is simple, counselling sessions, conflicts with others, making friends, and playing basketball. The acting is uniformly good and, if there hadn't been some easily recognizable actors you might think you were watching a real documentary. The direction however, is pretty appalling. Filmed with handheld digital video cameras, by a cameraman with a bad case of the shakes. The result is a constantly unfocused and moving camera like you've never experienced before; and the resulting camerawork totally distracts from the story and characters. If you can handle this type of filmmaking, then this thoughtful film is worth checking out, especially for the very realistic performances. Though if you're looking for something a little more polished, and more story based, then check out 'Girl Interrupted'.
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