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Metacritic and Rottentomatoes both had very high scores for this movie and after being suggested it I decided to give it a shot. It starts off with a scene starring Josh Peck, aka Josh from Drake and Josh. Honestly, I almost stopped it there... Him? In a serious sounding role? This could not end well... Or could it?
Luckily it did. For those who haven't heard of this movie it revolves around a bully (Josh Peck) and his "victim", Sam. Sam wants to get back at him and enlists his brother and his brothers friends. They devise a prank that involves getting the bully, George, onto the river, daring him to strip naked, leaving him and making him run home naked. Of course as you can see by the poster...things turn dreary.
This movie was honestly one of the hardest movies to watch I feel. So excruciating to watch as you know what they are planning to do, humiliate this bully. At first you feel bad for Sam as he got beat up, but then you get to know George and see that he actually just wants to be friends with them all and he has a learning disability and such. So watching them plot, scheme, and lie to his face knowing that he eventually is going to be hurt... so painful to watch. It gets even more painful when the climax occurs and the "accident" happens.
The rest of the movie after the climax is just as painful to watch and just as emotionally draining. It follows the same characters, sans George, as they have to make huge decisions in their life and face the consequences. What makes this movie so good is the fact that as you are watching it you can easily put yourself into their positions and that turns this movie into a whole new perspective. You feel their distress, their sadness, their anger, their motives. You are Sam, you are George, you are every single one of those characters at once and feel all what they are going through. This movie will leave you in shambles.
9 out of 10
25 comments:
It looks like a satisfying movie, but i'm not into that kind of psychological movies... It's not that I hate them, they just don't seem to amuse me enough :p
I think the review makes it seem a little too intense for how it actually is, but I suppose it is a personal review. I liked this movie a lot too.
..yeah. i couldn't put myself in that position.
I watched this film. Didnt think of it as much at first and was just watching it because it was on. I turned out to be a good movie, and Josh does a really good job. Very unexpected.
Ooh 9/10. I have got to watch this ^_^
I don't think I would enjoy a movie like this. As you said too emotionally draining.
Wow sounds pretty good
This sounds like an emotional movie. Will recommend this to my sister or mother. This is not really my kind of movie, but great post though.
Sounds like it's a 'must see'.
looks pretty good, may watch
thanks for sharing this :)
Not really into this kind of films, so I think I'll pass (even with the 9/10).
Gonna watch this atleasst now that it's 9/10
Leave me in shambles? Hmmm seems somewhat hardcore.
sounds like a deep movie, might have to watch it
Saw this film about a year ago. I'd best describe it as a combination of Stand By Me and Deliverance.
First half of the film is great but it has a very predictable a ending with soured me a bit. It's well worth catching. Anyway good review mate
Thanks for the recommendation, and I always wondered what happened to the guys from Drake and Josh after that show.
ill watch it this weekend when i have time
I really need to watch this :P
Downloading now.
Was Josh the fat one or the lame one? I can't remember. I saw the fat one in something and he was surprisingly good.
Fat one ;p
hmm migth be interesting to the drake and josh new lives XD.
never heard of it but u make it sound super interesting!
i think i will skip this one...
I'm a sucker for sad movies. I'll be trying this out. Thanks.
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