Becoming of a team

Rating: 10/10 (24 August 2013)

This movie has come out more than 25 years ago. That's even more than I have been around in this world. But still, this movie could be applied to me, my generation or the generations to come.
And here comes the little question "why?". Well, I believe it's because it's universal. Social groups will always exist. I don't there ever be a time when jocks will be friends with nerds, popular with basket cases or criminals with all of them. Sure, we don't have class or casta system like in India, but it is surely visible when you have different interests. I don't think I ever seen the really popular kids hang out with the artsy ones and I don't think that's going to happen soon. (of course, the change is in our hands, but who am I to lecture anybody)
If you are not familiar with this movie, it's about how 5 different young people get detention for completely different reasons on Saturday and their task is to write an essay explaining who they think they are. Well, the movie would be quite boring if they would just jump to the task. Instead how they are reacting to each other is really like a normal group dynamics (if you ever had to work with 4-5 other people, you'll know what I'm talking about).
There are four stages of forming a good group ready to work and they go through all of them.
Forming – they get to know each other a little. Who is who, the first impression - how different they are and it seems that they won't be able to do anything together.
Storming – well, does this need to be explained? They quarrel. A lot. Feelings are hurt, people are mad.
Norming – they get used to each other's quirks and how they all are bizarre, but just some of them are better of hiding it. They understand that all of them don't have perfect homes, all of them have some issues and all of them feel alone with those issues.
Performing – they are talking, they are sharing about each other, coming up with solutions together. They are helping each other out, making them see that behind their social differences they are actually the same. They way how they from enemies become friends (of course we're not sure if they'll greet each other in the hallway) is just outstanding. It made me feel that no matter how weird you might be or what troubles you might have at home, you are not alone. And that thought brings comfort.