A safe community is important to us.
Please observe our guidelines.
All parent reviews for Towelhead
AGE
Good but awkward
THe movie is a very powerful movie, that at times was very awkwrad and disturbing to watch due to the graphic sexuality. I would say that this movie is appropriate for anyone that can buy the tickets, and as long as they know that it is a mature movie with very dark plot and scenes.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
Definitely Adults Only - Not Comedic
I liked this movie, but it was very hard to watch. This is a serious movie about sexual abuse, sexual exploration during puberty, and the difficulties of growing up in a different culture. The main character, a Lebanese 13-year-old is lost among her pubescent sexual desires, guided by her hypocritical father who indulges in an American lifestyle while expecting his daughter to maintain traditional behavior and her neighbors who are not all good people. Extremely good acting in what must have been very difficult roles.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
An excellent movie for intelligent adults and older teens
The CS reviewer completely missed the point of the movie. It isn't a comedy of any kind. It is a study of character types, American and Arab, and the development of those characters in the direction of western (not Arab) ideals. The Arab father ultimately accepts that his daughter is a good girl. If he had moved in the direction of the ideals of Arab society, it would have led to an attempted honor killing. In the Arab world, her sexual activity would have dishonored him as well as herself, a super-serious matter. The way to regain honor is to kill her. The father did not succumb to this, but developed in understanding and compassion.
If the CS reviewer had examined the other characters more closely, he / she would have seen their character development also. This is especially true of the young girl, who obviously matured significantly during the film.
This is an excellent film, properly crafted, and well acted. However, it does take some intelligerce to understand it.
Y.G.R.
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
Great movie but very strong - Hard to stomach!
I liked this movie a lot. It's different than anything I've ever seen before but it's definitely not for everyone - you will either love it or hate it. I bought it after much hesitation (online reviews are mixed - mostly positive) and watched with a family member even though I had seen some of it previously - big mistake! How incredibly embarrassing! It has a lot of very very very awkwardly uncomfortable situations, extremely realistic acting and quite a few gruesome scenes as well. I liked it for the drama because the actual story is very good, but its mainly all about sex...and starts with a porn magazine and an older neighbor that a 13 year old girl cannot give up. Worth a look if you're interested in this kind of theme - but - watch it alone!
Was this review useful?
|
|
