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All member reviews for Mean Creek

minaj
teen, 17 years old
 

 
Must watch! Not for kids.
First of all, I LOVED this film and have seen it several times. It's not one you would find very often, it's unique and very underestimated! It's strictly for the older crowd only, I would say anyone under 16 should wait to watch this. It's a tragic story of a kid who gets bullied at school, his older brother & friends come up with a plan to teach him a lesson, but the prank goes terribly wrong. I like this movie because it's extremely realistic of what teens go through on a daily basis and I think it's important for adults to understand that. Lets be real, kids today do far worse things to their peers than what is presented in this story. The characters do have heart and most of them decide to cancel the prank half way through the trip but then things turn for the worst and it's too late. It's intense, suspenseful with a little light humor & fun to keep things interesting. It's a little slow moving toward the mid-end but still has you glued to the screen. This is the type of film where you really feel for the characters, it makes you think and wonder what you would do in their position at their age. And to me, that is a very well made movie worth watching! There is a lot of strong cussing (A LOT), even by tweens. There isn't that much violence (a few scenes and one intense one) but not overly done. Lots of alcohol use with some drugs involved (marijuana), quite a few sexual references, no real nudity except for a bare butt during a "Truth or Dare" game, lots of insults and references to a character being Gay. Overall, excellent acting (wow!), great cast, very enjoyable film worth watching more than once. Rated a high 7.3 on IMDB site!

Dexter Lee
kid, 13 years old
 
Mean Creek is brutal and depressing, but very good.
This movie is amazing but not for children 13 or under. I know this movie is rated R but 13 year olds will already understand this stuff. This movie is not appropriate for kids younger than 13 because there is very strong language. This movie has strange violence like the accidental death of a teenager, domestic violence, bullying, robbing a conveniance store and people cutting their arms with a knife. There is also drinking and driving and smoking, some of the characters are definately not good role models. But the other thing parents should look out for is how depressing it is, a teenager drowns in a prank gone wrong and the others are trying to figure out what to do. I do recommend this movie though.

lltrue
adult
 
Worst Movie Ever
This was a terrible and depressing movie. There was a lot of cussing and a large variety of other things. I hated this movie, I would really not, not, not, not, not, not, not recommend it for any child or adult.

read-a-holic21
teen, 15 years old
 
Not really great for any age, it is rated R for a reason...
I Saw it with my parents, the actors were good, but it was a terrible movie, not in that the script was bad or anything, but there was LOADS of violence and underage drinking and drug use and smoking. it was really in appropriate.