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Mickey B @Mickerdoo 3h I graduated in ‘08, so the portrayal of school and the students was relatable. Some of the acting felt flat, though. Sells gun reform. See more dave e @caseyeisenman 5d This was a slow and boring movie that should have been made much better. I get they want to set up the story, but it just drags and drags and drags on and on. The last 10 minutes is about the shootings, but there is no ending really. Waste of time. See more Mariana T @M.Tezeta 6d You'll perceive its beauty if you watch it patiently. By the end, you realize this story couldn't have been told any other way without resorting to sensationalism. And it's astonishing what the director achieves: creating disorientation by giving us so little information. Because, of course, it's just an ordinary school day: you don't know what bad thing might happen. I can't deny that I was bored in some parts, but that boredom at the end was one of the most necessary I've ever experienced in a film. See more Fabio G @LeCitricOrange Dec 19 The movie gives an unsettling feeling throughout. Beautifully crafted and put together, as there is almost no dialogue yet it keeps you watching. You can feel the calm before the storm and how life can change in the blink of an eye…. See more J.T. H @JTH006 Dec 16 One of the most quietly powerful films I have ever seen. Sticks with you long after viewing. See more Megan H Nov 30 People who are giving this movie a low rating and calling Elephant boring are not understanding the purpose of this movie. No, this movie was not supposed to be exciting, gripping and dramatic because, the Columbine tragedy it was based on, was not. They were regular people. Regular teenagers. This movie does a great job at spreading awareness to a gun violence topic without making it extraordinary. The horror of this movie comes from the fact that two regular boys decided to do this. No motive to move the plot - just straight experience. I will forever cry to this movie and its importance in the 21st century is astounding. There will be no change in the world if we don't see others as completely human. There will be no change in this world if you cannot feel empathy and anger for the regular teenagers whom you've watched go through a normal day in the life until that life is taken and they are boiled down to a simple number statistic. Go watch this movie and be horrified that people's main takeaway is that it was boring. See more Read all reviews

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