Elephant (2003)

7.1	Listal rating
7.3	IMDB rating

Drama (23), Crime (12), Teen (10), 2000s (7), School (7), Teenage (6), School Shooting (5), Suicide (5), 2003 (5), Based On True Story (5), Revenge (5), (5), Murder (4), High School (4), Bullying (4), Violence (4), True Story (3), Usa (3), Rampage (2), Angst (2)

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"Elephant" is a film about a normal day in high school that ends in a Columbine-esque massacre. We become observers of the events that happen throughout the day, as the film is filled with long tracking shots of students going out of and into classes, the cafeteria, the gym, or the library. The characters in the film are mostly played by ... (more)

Directed by

Gus Van Sant

Starring (View all) :

Alex

Eric

John McFarland

Elias

Jordan

Carrie

Nicole

Brittany

Acadia

Michelle

Written by (View all) :

Gus Van Sant

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Ratings of Elephant

7.1/10
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tartan_skirt

A bit of a let-down

Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago at Feb 22 11:47

Having watched this film I have to say that I'm disapointed with it. I liked the fact that unknown actors and actresses were used and that they actually used their first names in the film, but the acting (IMHO) didn't seem very realistic at all, but maybe thats because I'm not an American. I didn't really like the camera work, especially the gliding after a character walking down a corridor, that just felt a bit weird to me. Also, later on in the film some of the actions of the characters just didn't make sense. I won't spoil anything here though. ;) I get the film's impact and of course it does explore a serious issue, but maybe it's just one of those films that are set in a culture you need to have experienced to understand fully. This film is packed full with teenage problems, but it...Read more

Rating : 6/10

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