I saw American Yearbook today for the first time. All I can say is that I plan on seeing it again. The film presents itself well, complete with a beautiful original score and creative shots by its director, Brian Ging.
American Yearbook tells the tale of Will Nash, a high school teen trying to get through each day without a bloody lip and a black eye. While Will encounters the everyday high school problems, like friends and girlfriends, he also has a somewhat unique problem with bullies. He and his new friend Chance are bullied perhaps more than any other kid in the school, much to the ignorance of the faculty and their very own parents. The duo decides to "take out" the tireless bullies, and even find themselves a gun.
I thought the movie was very well done. It started well, and set a solid foundation for the rest of the movie. Partially through the movie I found myself asking how it would end. Of course this is true of any movie, but I felt that AY really wrapped up in a fashion better than I would have imagined, seeing as it deals with a post-columbine world.
All in all, I highly recommend this movie. I find that the mark of a good and interesting movie is that it will leave you wondering long after it is over. And this one will certainly leave you wondering...
American Yearbook tells the tale of Will Nash, a high school teen trying to get through each day without a bloody lip and a black eye. While Will encounters the everyday high school problems, like friends and girlfriends, he also has a somewhat unique problem with bullies. He and his new friend Chance are bullied perhaps more than any other kid in the school, much to the ignorance of the faculty and their very own parents. The duo decides to "take out" the tireless bullies, and even find themselves a gun.
I thought the movie was very well done. It started well, and set a solid foundation for the rest of the movie. Partially through the movie I found myself asking how it would end. Of course this is true of any movie, but I felt that AY really wrapped up in a fashion better than I would have imagined, seeing as it deals with a post-columbine world.
All in all, I highly recommend this movie. I find that the mark of a good and interesting movie is that it will leave you wondering long after it is over. And this one will certainly leave you wondering...