Run Hide Fight

A great movie with some genuinely good moments and thought provoking commentary. It’s difficult to watch at times, especially with recent events and not a children's movie. It could prove beneficial to be seen with well adjusted high-schoolers and discussed. Definitely should be seen by all parents in this day and age. Some acting is over the top. Some realistic violence and one objectionable scene with partial nudity, but overall compelling, realistic, very well acted by lead actress and excellent directing and production value. highly recommended.

This movie doesn't shy away from the fact that it's about a VERY violent scenario - a school shooting. All of the trailers make it clear what this movie is about, so don't go in expecting something Disney-ish in purity & wholesomeness. What I do appreciate about the movie is that, while it's violent, it doesn't glorify the violence. While the main character does kill people, you can tell that it bothers her to have to do that. A lot of the extra violence is often met with confusion, like people asking "Why are you doing this?" The movie also impresses upon the viewer that bad things happen to everyone & that having something bad happen to you is not a good enough reason to hurt innocent people. The final message that goes through the entire movie is that you don't have to be a victim in negative &/or traumatic situations. The main character does have some self-defense & weapon training, but she's by no means a military operative or police officer. She easily could have run away & acted like a victim, but she didn't. Most of what she does to help others is use her own ingenuity & what few tools she finds around herself, which is something anyone can do. Obviously, no one wants to go through a traumatic situation like a school shooting, but this movie shows you that if something like that happens, there is something that everyone can do. The themes of this movie (school shootings, gun violence, juvenile delinquency, mental illness, etc.) are clearly sensitive ones, but hiding away from them don't help anyone. What I recommend is parents watching this alone (without kids) first & creating conversations around these themes to be talked about after the movie is over, if they decide to show them to their kids. Since school shootings are statistically more likely to occur in high school, waiting until kids are old enough for high school before watching this movie with parents does seem appropriate. To reiterate, this isn't a pure or wholesome movie by any means. However, it's an important movie that does need to be seen - just make sure to view it responsibly.