The Dirties

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Audience Member This film is less a story that progresses from point A to point B as it is a character study, and it is an interesting one at that. As a tale of bullying and its potential tragic consequences it fails, albeit not miserably, but it does make you care about the protagonists and makes you want to know more about what makes them tick. This is good since the film is all buildup with very little payoff; I suppose it's more about the journey than the destination. It's no mystery as to which of the two protagonists is the mentally unhinged one, and it's no surprise that he will eventually turn the students' film from a mockumentary about a school shooting into a documentary. Unfortunately it takes way too long for a violent payoff that only happens in the last four minutes, and that payoff is rather underwhelming and nothing is resolved and the movie ends before we know the fates of the main characters and the paltry number of victims. A surprise, twist, or just something shocking occuring would have been much welcomed. It's hard to feel sorry for at least half of the duo being bullied as he is flamboyantly obnoxious at times and eggs on the bullies, while his friend is victimized simply for being his friend, and he usually gets the worst of it. While not a whole lot of action occurs in this movie, it never really gets boring, but it would be nice if at least some of the plot points were wrapped up in an engaging way. I feel like much potential was wasted and what could have been an engaging and/or shocking film ends up just being a somewhat interesting way to pass the time. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review mark b I found this gem on Shudder of all places and while it is in no way a horror movie, its subject matter is definitely horrifying. Yet it doesn't play out like a grim tale at all. In fact it's quite an enjoyable watch even though it covers the very heavy subjects of high school bullying and school shootings. There is just a very subtle sense of dread once you realize where the movie will eventually take you. Nor does it glorify the underlying topics or try to have too much fun with it. This is no doubt due to the deft hand of lead actor/writer/director Matt Johnson. He is so affable and exuberant it brings almost a "lightness" to what could be a forbidding movie indeed. Matt Johnson is definitely someone to watch as he really makes a mark here. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A phenomenal film, a brutal gut-punch Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie starts off very strong, but loses some grip towards the end. The film really impressed me but some parts are really to cheesy, but it will be creepy if this really would happen, and the scene that kept my head up and thought of it that ended creepy was the best part of the movie that's about it, for the movie wise it was ok. So for this being an ok film, but just imagining this happening it will creep you out and makes you think a lot of what you just watch, that's why I gave it the other half of the star, other than that I give " The Dirties " a D-. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The mockumentary format elevates the material greatly and delivers a grounded a ultra realistic depiction of highschool life. A very solid directorial debut. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Undeniably effective despite an insanely modest budget — The Dirties is just as chilling and brutal as it was back in 2013, and I think this will continue to age VERY WELL. Hopefully some day it will get the larger recognition it deserves. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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