Wassup Rockers

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Audience Member I thought it gave an interpretation of a side of the story from those who otherwise would not have had their story told. It's a great perspective piece. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Wassup Rockers is a strange film by a very unusual director. It doesn't have the hard-hitting edge of previous works like Kids, Ken Park, or Bully, but it still proves to be a very interesting and messy experiment by a director seeking new boundaries and topics. It's also strangely light-hearted, considering the director (though not entirely without moments of violence and some sexual content). The story follows a group of Latino boys from Los Angeles who like to skate and play punk rock music in a band. One day, they decide to travel by bus to Beverly Hills where they find themselves in a series of misadventures like running from the police, visiting a hot girl at her mansion and getting into a fight with preppy boys, and other bizarre scenarios. Amidst the frantic pacing, the film also takes time to tackle the issue of race as the boys are scrutinized for being Latino, as well as the issue of class. It doesn't dive deep into its subject matters, making it feel like a bit of a step back compared to the uncompromising, in-your-face tone by Clark's aforementioned films. But what really holds this film together are the cast who are interesting, funny, and feel believable. The film may be shaky on a story level, but as a character piece, it works quite well. In the end, Wassup Rockers is another enjoyable film by a controversial director. It may not have the bite of his previous work, but it remains a strangely compelling nonetheless. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Larry Clark is a genius. This film is chilled out, observant and has that down to earth gritty atmosphere like in Kids and Bully. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Creative, well-produced flick. Some of the kids really can't act, and some of their adventures are unrealistically excessive, but entertaining story nonetheless. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member I watched half an hour of this movie, and I could actually feel my intelligence diminishing as I listened to these useless, completely uneducated and completely uncaring morons attempt to communicate with each other in a series of ghetto talk combined with caveman grunts. There was nothing but talk of sex for the entire amount of time I watched, and not a single character who stood out as anything more than annoying and childish. I can't imagine anyone actually sitting through this entire movie. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member I really enjoyed this movie! It was fun and refreshing. Better than most of what Hollywood has to offer these days. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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