Wasted on the Young

2010

1h 37m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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60%

20 Reviews

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48%

500+ Ratings

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A popular high-school boy seeks revenge after a pretty girl rejects his romantic advances.

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Good story, but poorly directed. Really difficult to follow

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Quite a mix. Well cast. Strong in many ways, but the love story was a little underdeveloped, and the unsolvable problem of privilege, although answered better than might be expected, isn't wrapped up in the satisfactory way a movie might. That wouldn't be so bad, if only it wasn't so dark and hopeless. A director with potential.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

This started off so good and then descended into chaos. It seemed like it was going to be an interesting social commentary and then it just tried to be a thriller. But the thriller had huge logic holes in it. Could have ended this so much better. Shame bec the acting was good and the camera work slick

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

It was good. I felt something powerfully moving about it, despite my rating.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Where are the adults in this film, the police, any sense that half of what happens could actually take place. It's as if all of these kids live in the world of Charlie Browne where adults happen not to exist. The flashbacks and fantasy editing just serve to make it annoyingly difficult to figure out what's going on sometimes, which I like when figuring out what's going on is worth it. Not so in this case.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

great movie, loved the music too

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Ben C. Lucas

Director

Oliver Ackland

Darren

Adelaide Clemens

Xandrie

Alex Russell

Zack

Patrick Cullen

Shay

Georgina Haig

Simone

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

The icy, stone-faced performances from an obviously committed young cast don't help matters.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 5, 2011

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

It's very, very strikingly done.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 3, 2011

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Glenn Dunks

Onya Magazine

Wasted on the Young's pulsating soundtrack, immediate direction by first time filmmaker Lucas ... and Leanne Cole's hectic editing all lend the film a vibrancy that is sorely lacking in a lot of cinema these days.

Rated: B-

Oct 17, 2013

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Luke Buckmaster

The Daily Review/Crikey

A scorching ultra modern morality fable that uses school grounds, party houses and internet connections as stomping grounds for social allegory.

Nov 21, 2011

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NOW Toronto

Rated: 2/5

Apr 4, 2011

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Marc Fennell

Triple J

Visually impressive, but the script needed a big angry red pen taken to it. Oh, and does every character need to shuffle around like they're in a My Chemical Romance video clip?

Rated: 2/5

Mar 7, 2011

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Synopsis

A popular high-school boy seeks revenge after a pretty girl rejects his romantic advances.

Director: Ben C. Lucas
Screenwriter: Ben C. Lucas
Production Co: WBMC
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 11, 2017
Runtime: 1h 37m

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