This film is the kind of story that may not have you gasping for air every five minutes, but it's certainly the kind that will make you think. It's clever, and very honest. A subject that I think most people forget about once they've reached a certain age, "Mean Creek" is absolutely unforgettable, and leaves you with a bit of a shiver running down your spine, that you definitely need to feel for yourself.
Set in Oregon, and filmed on location, "Mean Creek" begins with the video taping of an overweight young boy in middle school playing basketball during recess. When another young boy (Culkin) picks the camera up just to merely look at it, the overweight kid, beats the small boy up. Because of this, the smaller kid's brother decides to play a prank on the fat kid, and the older brother's friends are in on it too. They all decide to invite the fat kid on a canoe trip with five of them, to make up with Culkin's character. Once out in the middle of nowhere, their plan is to play 'Truth or Dare' and have the fat kid strip naked, dive into the river, and then leave him there, so that he will be forced to walk home naked. What ends up happening is completely against their plans, and the end result is not even considered beforehand.
It's a good movie, with a good message, and an interesting story. It may not have you tense as I said before, but it will leave you with a feeling of satisfaction, from such a great film.
The directing was amazing, and more importantly I was quite impressed and surprised with Scott Mechlowicz, who played the leader of the group. You may have seen him as Scotty in "Euro Trip" back in 2004. However, this is a much different role for him, and really shows off just what a terrific and compelling actor he really is. I found him to outstanding, and hope to see him more films, that give him as much edge and range to work with.
All in all it was a great film, and I highly recommend it. The only thing I would caution, is that there is a great deal of foul language, and for some it may get to be too much at times. Other than that, though I definitely suggest checking it out. It's a very unique film.
Set in Oregon, and filmed on location, "Mean Creek" begins with the video taping of an overweight young boy in middle school playing basketball during recess. When another young boy (Culkin) picks the camera up just to merely look at it, the overweight kid, beats the small boy up. Because of this, the smaller kid's brother decides to play a prank on the fat kid, and the older brother's friends are in on it too. They all decide to invite the fat kid on a canoe trip with five of them, to make up with Culkin's character. Once out in the middle of nowhere, their plan is to play 'Truth or Dare' and have the fat kid strip naked, dive into the river, and then leave him there, so that he will be forced to walk home naked. What ends up happening is completely against their plans, and the end result is not even considered beforehand.
It's a good movie, with a good message, and an interesting story. It may not have you tense as I said before, but it will leave you with a feeling of satisfaction, from such a great film.
The directing was amazing, and more importantly I was quite impressed and surprised with Scott Mechlowicz, who played the leader of the group. You may have seen him as Scotty in "Euro Trip" back in 2004. However, this is a much different role for him, and really shows off just what a terrific and compelling actor he really is. I found him to outstanding, and hope to see him more films, that give him as much edge and range to work with.
All in all it was a great film, and I highly recommend it. The only thing I would caution, is that there is a great deal of foul language, and for some it may get to be too much at times. Other than that, though I definitely suggest checking it out. It's a very unique film.