First off, let me say that the description is very inaccurate. Since when does an act that is not premeditated classify as murder, as in "Sins of Our Youth is the story of four teenagers who accidentally murder a younger boy?" This would be considered reckless homicide or manslaughter, not murder. And from the description we go to the actual movie itself, where it continues to devolve into nothing more than a mouthpiece for gun control.
Where do I even start with a review regarding this movie? It has all of the necessary elements that point to exactly what is wrong with our youth today, mostly due to parental negligence.
1 - The first time we see an adult in this film is around the 30 minute mark, which at 2:30 in the morning when one of the boys is dropped off by his buddies after the killing. Upon arrival he has to peel his parental figure (mother?) off of the front steps of their mobile home because she is too drunk or drugged to stand on her own without his assistance.
2 - These young kids are out at all hours of the night doing God knows what, with what appears to be a massive sense of entitlement and no moral values whatsoever. After the tragic killing all they can think about is how to avoid getting caught or end up taking the blame for their actions. None of these kids were taught to "man up" and accept responsibility for their actions. No concern or feelings towards the parents of the child that was killed are ever considered.
3 - These teens break into one of the parents padlocked gun room by using bolt cutters to cut the padlock. Any teen who would consider doing that has no respect nor fear of the repercussions of doing so. This parent who owns these guns is completely irresponsible for creating a scenario where his guns can be so easily accessed by anyone other than himself. Newsflash ..... they sell these things called "gun safes" where these firearms can be locked up safely. It would take a master safe cracker or a brick of C4 to open them without the combination.
4 - Even though these kids know that what they are doing is going to be discovered they carry through with their plan regardless. (although the younger brother does ask his older brother " what are we gonna do when mom finds out." One small, and almost redeeming snippet of dialogue, but that doesn't go very far when all the rest is quite asinine)
5 - Dear old dad, who owns the guns, has completely failed in instructing his son(s) in the proper handling and use of said firearms. Any responsible, gun owning parent is duty bound to teach their children as much as they can about the proper handling, usage, and mechanical function of the firearms that they own. They should also be taught that failure to follow and adhere to all of those procedures will lead to dangerous situations, possibly with a deadly outcome. Which unsurprisingly happens to be the case depicted here.
6 - The older brother has a girlfriend who is pregnant and still in high school. I know it is a common occurrence in today's society but that doesn't necessarily make it right.
At this point in the movie I couldn't take it any more, I turned it off and will never finish watching it. Above was my 6th and last point, I could go on much longer but don't feel I need to waste any more of my time with this piece of drivel. If you are a responsible parent then you will most likely feel the same way about this movie as I. If you aren't a responsible parent then you will most likely love this movie as it depicts every day life as you see it, because you create that societal lifestyle for you and your children. Everything is to blame other than you or your children.
As stated above, 30 - 40 minutes is all I could handle. This film is nothing more than what I described in my first statement, but coming from the Huffington Studios what more should we expect? When I saw the logo my first instinct was to turn it off right then but I gave it a chance and wasted 30 - 40 minutes of my life on it. Wish I hadn't bothered.
Where do I even start with a review regarding this movie? It has all of the necessary elements that point to exactly what is wrong with our youth today, mostly due to parental negligence.
1 - The first time we see an adult in this film is around the 30 minute mark, which at 2:30 in the morning when one of the boys is dropped off by his buddies after the killing. Upon arrival he has to peel his parental figure (mother?) off of the front steps of their mobile home because she is too drunk or drugged to stand on her own without his assistance.
2 - These young kids are out at all hours of the night doing God knows what, with what appears to be a massive sense of entitlement and no moral values whatsoever. After the tragic killing all they can think about is how to avoid getting caught or end up taking the blame for their actions. None of these kids were taught to "man up" and accept responsibility for their actions. No concern or feelings towards the parents of the child that was killed are ever considered.
3 - These teens break into one of the parents padlocked gun room by using bolt cutters to cut the padlock. Any teen who would consider doing that has no respect nor fear of the repercussions of doing so. This parent who owns these guns is completely irresponsible for creating a scenario where his guns can be so easily accessed by anyone other than himself. Newsflash ..... they sell these things called "gun safes" where these firearms can be locked up safely. It would take a master safe cracker or a brick of C4 to open them without the combination.
4 - Even though these kids know that what they are doing is going to be discovered they carry through with their plan regardless. (although the younger brother does ask his older brother " what are we gonna do when mom finds out." One small, and almost redeeming snippet of dialogue, but that doesn't go very far when all the rest is quite asinine)
5 - Dear old dad, who owns the guns, has completely failed in instructing his son(s) in the proper handling and use of said firearms. Any responsible, gun owning parent is duty bound to teach their children as much as they can about the proper handling, usage, and mechanical function of the firearms that they own. They should also be taught that failure to follow and adhere to all of those procedures will lead to dangerous situations, possibly with a deadly outcome. Which unsurprisingly happens to be the case depicted here.
6 - The older brother has a girlfriend who is pregnant and still in high school. I know it is a common occurrence in today's society but that doesn't necessarily make it right.
At this point in the movie I couldn't take it any more, I turned it off and will never finish watching it. Above was my 6th and last point, I could go on much longer but don't feel I need to waste any more of my time with this piece of drivel. If you are a responsible parent then you will most likely feel the same way about this movie as I. If you aren't a responsible parent then you will most likely love this movie as it depicts every day life as you see it, because you create that societal lifestyle for you and your children. Everything is to blame other than you or your children.
As stated above, 30 - 40 minutes is all I could handle. This film is nothing more than what I described in my first statement, but coming from the Huffington Studios what more should we expect? When I saw the logo my first instinct was to turn it off right then but I gave it a chance and wasted 30 - 40 minutes of my life on it. Wish I hadn't bothered.