films -- much more recognisable than the characters in Dazed and Confused , which just represents a very different part of America. There's no guitar rock on this soundtrack -- it's mostly Young MC and old-school hip hop. It's also such a relief to see teenagers onscreen actually talking like teenagers -- swearing left and right, voices emphatic, vocabulary normal (not what an adult wishes they'd say). It's heartening to see teens represented so honestly by these non-professional actors. When the credits roll, you see that all the character names are the kids' actual names -- Gondry workshopped the film with these kids at The Point , a community youth centre. The result of their collaboration is a uniquely candid document of the lives of urban youth that makes me very glad that someone like Gondry keeps making films.