WARNING MAY HAVE SPOILERS!
To start off, reading some of the reviews it looks like people are not seeing the point to this movie. To have the protagonist a middle class blond girl does not take away from the movie because she is not a typical target, but rather it shows that anyone can be a victim of cyber bullying or bullying in general. I like how they chose this type of protagonist not only because it can be anyone, but because it isn't stereotypical like other movies about bullying that are viewed. This movie, with the lead roll given to Emily, has done an amazing job portraying her character. Not only did she put emotion and depth but she made the viewers at home feel for her and want to make a change I'm sure.
Plot: The plot was practically general but then again it wasn't. You have a typical teenagers, going through school. While the movie does leave certain questions unanswered( ex. Why does Lyndsay bully Taylor? Is there some sort of past?) those answers don't take away from the movie. By showing that even your friends can turn on you and bully you, it gives children the protection that they need to chose who their friends should be.
I would rate this movie a 9 out of 10 because it shows the lengths a child can go to if they are bullied enough. Taylor went so far as to think suicide was the answer, she was so distraught that she did not know how to apprehend the situation. And yes some may say the words "nasty" and "ugly" are not good enough words to make people generally think that way, but you have no idea the mental defense children have. Some have a backbone that no words hurt them and then you have some where the smallest words can hurt like a knife. Sticks and stones people. I recommend parents showing this to their children, because it gives them values and makes them understand that a bully is no more than a person and that you can stand up to them. And if you are the bully, it helps you to take a step back and realize that the words and actions that you say or do to a person really can hurt and make a negative influence on that person's life. This movie makes you want to make a difference, and as a person who has seen bullying, one definitely needs to be made.
To start off, reading some of the reviews it looks like people are not seeing the point to this movie. To have the protagonist a middle class blond girl does not take away from the movie because she is not a typical target, but rather it shows that anyone can be a victim of cyber bullying or bullying in general. I like how they chose this type of protagonist not only because it can be anyone, but because it isn't stereotypical like other movies about bullying that are viewed. This movie, with the lead roll given to Emily, has done an amazing job portraying her character. Not only did she put emotion and depth but she made the viewers at home feel for her and want to make a change I'm sure.
Plot: The plot was practically general but then again it wasn't. You have a typical teenagers, going through school. While the movie does leave certain questions unanswered( ex. Why does Lyndsay bully Taylor? Is there some sort of past?) those answers don't take away from the movie. By showing that even your friends can turn on you and bully you, it gives children the protection that they need to chose who their friends should be.
I would rate this movie a 9 out of 10 because it shows the lengths a child can go to if they are bullied enough. Taylor went so far as to think suicide was the answer, she was so distraught that she did not know how to apprehend the situation. And yes some may say the words "nasty" and "ugly" are not good enough words to make people generally think that way, but you have no idea the mental defense children have. Some have a backbone that no words hurt them and then you have some where the smallest words can hurt like a knife. Sticks and stones people. I recommend parents showing this to their children, because it gives them values and makes them understand that a bully is no more than a person and that you can stand up to them. And if you are the bully, it helps you to take a step back and realize that the words and actions that you say or do to a person really can hurt and make a negative influence on that person's life. This movie makes you want to make a difference, and as a person who has seen bullying, one definitely needs to be made.