Mean Creek

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John S Well done morality play involving teenagers. Sound familiar? Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/24 Full Review Jerod S The creek is peaceful, the kids are the mean ones. When little Culkin gets bullied by the kid with dyslexia, his little gang of friends plan to ridicule him on the creek. But it gets much worse. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review Rami A A teen film that is only intended for adults and does a superb job of fusing comedy with drama. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/16/23 Full Review colin m Good film but the ending left me feeling shortchanged. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review dave s It's not that Mean Creek isn't a good movie, because it's actually pretty decent. It's just that you can't ignore the fact that it feels like you've seen it before. And why is that? Because it borrows heavily from other movies of the same type. When a bullying victim's older brother decides to dole out some retribution on the perpetrator, things take a tragic and unexpected turn. The handheld camera gets a bit tiresome at times and the whole conundrum could have been resolved by simply telling the truth, but the movie is saved by some pretty respectable performances from the young cast, a story that moves along at a nice clip and enough moral dilemmas to keep the mental wheels turning. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This low-budget, independent, psychological drama breathes two things: Ambition and passion. For a pretty minimalist movie of barely an hour and a half, it manages to make you watch from the beginning to the end. It's got a certain dark power which sticks with you for a while, it amazes me how Mean Creek is simple but yet ghastly and effective. From the good music, to the atmosphere, to the rich morals and complexes that this film shows us, director Jacob Aaron Estes made a little gem of independent cinema. Another important thing to note is that the acting is surprisingly good considering that they didn't have very much money to work with. Scott Mechlowicz, Josh Peck, Rory Culkin and Carly Schroeder give memorable performances, just as memorable as the child characters themselves. It's a rich movie which contains many different themes, ranging from bullying, mental health, peer pressure to themes or morality and justice, all scenes threw the lenses of kids. Overall, I really enjoyed this little treasure, it isn't to be taken lightly. Really good movie and recommended!! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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