American Teen

This afternoon I saw the highly praised and much anticipated Teen Documentary that's been compared to a real-life Breakfast Club. It finally opened in a wide enough release that it arrived at my local theatre. Here's my short review.

I felt real anger, sadness, joy and hope as I experienced a glimpse of the senior year at Warsaw Community High School.

Here's a little more:

• Some have accused director Nanette Burnstein of scripting this documentary. Whether she did or not, I found the subjects of the documentary believable and authentic.
• The film focused on the stereotypical students, and we got to see what felt like real flaws and unrehearsed joy.
• A favorite member of the cast? Hannah -- absolutely.
• Stay during the credits to find out what's going on now -- it really makes for a satisfying end to the film

I have a feeling this film will be shown in high schools for ages to come.