Quick Movie Reviews
Rating of
3/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 06/24/2019
"Kids" is a hard movie to put my finger on. It left me with mixed feelings, emotions, and a slew of questions: (Is this exploitation? Is this art? Is it really as provocative as its reputation suggests?). Regardless, Larry Clark's raw and compelling images bring this one of kind coming-of-age tale of unsupervised youth to graphic life.
Rating of
3.5/4
Unknown - wrote on 11/02/2011
A film that presents a complete sense of realism. I felt empathy, anger and pity for these characters. This is eye opening, thought provoking material that must be seen.
Rating of
2.5/4
☠ kyrstin. ♒ - wrote on 07/24/2011
Some people may think this film was grossly over-exaggerated, but having grown up in the "slums" myself, this is a very realistic portrayal of the teenagers who like to party. I've seen them interact this way, a lot of them talk that way, and although I have no knowledge of anyone with HIV, other STDS have come about for the area. :/. I thought the sex scenes were graphic for being underaged teens and kind of gross, but very well done for showing the lifestyle that some teenagers really do live.
Rating of
3/4
Sam - wrote on 08/15/2010
gosh this film made me blush ... i never thought i was - but now i'm questioning whether i'm a prude ... subject matter was hard hitting - and felt genuine ... i liked the style - lots of in situ shots on the streets ... and the acting was solid
Rating of
3/4
sapien - wrote on 02/26/2010
This movie points at a troubling issue with young people. And, this movie's exaggeration makes it clear.
Rating of
0.5/4
jmoney1776 - wrote on 10/28/2007
This movie sits at a lofty number 2 on my worst movies list for a good reason. This movie was sold as "the truth about kids these days". Problem is I was the same age as the kids in this movie when it came out and it held no truth for me or anyone I know, and I didn't exactly grow up in a gated community. This is straight up exploitation without the entertainment value using primarily unknown actors to give it a "real" quality, written by a social parasite who would go on to make the thoroughly unwatchable Gummo, and directed by a middle aged man with no concept of the subject matter or any real vision. Kids is literal crap.
Rating of
3.5/4
Josh C - wrote on 07/11/2007
These inner-city kids never had a chance to make it. This shows that sometimes things get out of control and no matter what you do somethings will never change. A raw, well done depiction on everything that is wrong with our society.
Rating of
3/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/29/2007
Hard to watcher, harder still to forget, the scariest part about Kids is that this is probably happening somewhere right now. Raw and in-your-face - it's not a film to like, it's a film to experience.
