A good movie

When I was about 16 years old, I saw Larry Clark's directing debut, 'Kids'. Even though it was heralded by the critics, I wasn't really convinced and I thought it gave a very stereotypical and annoying view of the youth. Still, he was definitely a talented filmmaker so I kept following his work trough the years. Many years later, I saw this flick which was even more controversial than 'Kids'. It is very explicit sexually with some non-simulated sex scenes and many people wouldn't be able to watch it (my wife, for instance, if she knew I watched it, she'd probably call me a f*cking pervert!). However, even though I thought it was very exploitative and voyeuristic, I thought that Larry Clark definitely grew as a director and there was much more nuances in his storytelling which was much appreciated. Basically, it is a merciless chronic about some youth who instead of smoking, drinking or taking some drugs, have some casual sex with each other of some adults to forget their miserable life. It is very bleak but I thought it was quite fascinating to watch. To conclude, it is obviously an acquired taste but if you don't mind dreary explicit sex scenes, it is definitely worth a look.

6/10