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Elephant 6/10
This was an odd movie by Gus Van Sant (Director of Gerry, Drugstore Cowboy, Good Will Hunting.) It's a very quiet and uniquely filmed movie, By unique, I mean it's filmed almost exactly like Gerry and Last Days in that there wasn't any dialog that really progressed the film. The film observes average high school students on a day that ends with a school shooting.(spoilers ahead, but movie isn't really a surprise as much as witnessing of events) What I liked about the film is that it's kind of how I remember school. The friends with so little in common they have nothing to do except bicker about how much time they spend with each other, Some kids getting mocked and bullied, other completely normal people going though their normal day. I really liked John's reaction to seeing the shooters. It was very child-like reaction. He saw a problem but didn't know how to react. The heroes of the movie, if there were any, weren't your typical rescue the people, stop the badguys, get the girl type. They were just scared kids that couldn't do anything against people with guns.
I think the movie could have been better. I think a little more dialog, a better ending, and.. I don't know what else.. Maybe a little more time spent on the shooters. Their relationship was interesting.
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