Product: Kids (1995)
Rating: 5.0
Wish I had seen this movie as a teen
I was 14 when this movie came out, and I didn't want to rent it at home with my parents, so I never saw it until now, 10 years after the release. I wish I had seen it when I was the age of those portrayed. I grew up in suburbia, but there were skeezy guys even there who cared more about scoring than about a girl's life. All kids should watch this, especially girls, so they know what they're up against. The "coolest guy on the block" could actually me the most disgusting and someone you should avoid at all costs.This is an exceptionally bleak portrait, and it isn't representative of all of America's youth. It was eye opening to see what a lack of purpose and direction these urban youths had, how they had nothing to lose, even at age 12 or 13, nothing to look forward to. I recommend this movie to everyone at least once.