Product: Kids (1995)
Rating: 3.0
The kids aren't all right
'Kids' is perhaps one of the most unsettling films ever made. It's disgusting and crude but compelling and relevant. I only watched the film one time when I was sixteen, and it literally scared me, and I'm not sure if I can ever do it again, which just means it works. The story follows a clan of NYC youths through 24 hours of hell that is their adolescent lives. Crisp, stylish camera work makes it feel like a documentary. We learn a young women is one of many that is infected with AIDS. She turns to being innocent and partying with friends to forget her troubles. The film ends in a disturbing manner and shows the results of ignorance to the reality of our world. Hopefully this film can stand as a example of what not to do. It hurts to watch but I recommend it. 'Kids' is a brutal but very effective film.