Product: Kids (1995)
Rating: 5.0
A film that might give parents a clue!
Kids is a film that is very difficult to watch. It is also one of the most honest portrayals of modern life that I have ever seen. It isn't a pretty film nor is it easy to stomach, in fact, most people I've known did not like it at all. My mother called it garbage and kiddie porn and all kinds of foul names. She didn't really get the idea of how this is the way quite a few of our young people live their lives. I think that is why alot of folks hate this film. Then you have the other side who see it for what it really is - the truth. Not all teens or kids behave this way but I think parents would be appalled to find out just how many do these things.Kids start drinking too young, they start having sex too young and they don't think of the consequences. This film does not in any way glorify teen sex at all. In fact, it tells a story that no teen movies ever tell and that is that AIDS exists and no one is immune regardless of age or how many sexual partners they have. Kids is the only film that really tells a story the mainstream moviegoers find too depressing. Larry Clark has the guts to remind all of us of what's out there. If living in a fool's paradise is your choice, avoid this film. If you want to really understand the dangers facing your kids, watch this. Its real, its true and it could be your own kid.This is the movie all parents and all teens should see. It will never become dated. Kids will make you realize what lurks out there. Brilliant and frightening, it was the boldest film of the decade!