True to teenage life and the hardships that go along with it.

Rating: 10/10 (3 December 2000)

This film shows quite eloquently the peer pressure, cruelty, and hardships that teenagers face on a day-to-day basis. It's a very hard time in life when you're pulled in several directions by the child inside, by the adult outside, and by the expectations others have of you. I think this film is the foundation for the "Scared Straight" shows on television that expose teenagers to what will happen if they drink too much, smoke, commit suicide, etc. It's all about sacrificing yourself (and sometimes others) to impress the other people.