Bully
RATING
PG-13
RELEASE
March 30, 2012 (LIMITED)
April 13, 2012 (WIDE)
DIRECTOR
Lee Hirsch
STUDIO
The Weinstein Company
RUNNING TIME
1 hour 39 minutes
STARS
****
REVIEW:
13
million kids will be bullied in school this year, 2012. Unfortunately in
many schools across the country, teachers and adults aren't doing much about
bullying at all. Even when teens commit suicide, not much is done by the
people whose job is to educate and protect kids from harm’s way. Lee
Hirsch, the director of the new documentary 'Bully' has admitted that he was
indeed bullied as a child, which inspired him to make this movie. I
myself have been bullied and let me tell you it's not fun at all. While
'Bully' never sees things from the point of view of the bullies themselves,
this movie is an accurate depiction of kids who happen to be different that are
having a hard time getting along. The movie sparked a lot of controversy
because it was rated R for six counts of the f-bomb used. What makes the
situation even crazier is that the f-bombs are hardly noticeable at all.
In fact people just don't want to see this film much at all.
However for what it's worth, go see this film. It may still be expanding
across the country, even though that might be a little bit unlikely now that
this film's been out for over a month, but if you can, go see 'Bully.'
This is an effective documentary that will both touch your heart and make
you sick to your stomach. I wish that more people went to go see this
movie, but with all of the controversy and fear of bullies surrounding it, odds
are not many will give this film a go. If you can, check it out on DVD at
least. If you like the film, then it would be great if you can share your
feelings on bullying to the world. If not, you might've missed out on
something. Having been bullied before, 'Bully' is a fantastic
documentary, and that's all that really needs to be said.
PREVIEWS YOU MAY SEE:
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