Review of 12 O'Clock Boys (2013) by Ellen D — 19 Nov 2014

The movie is an exploration of a group of dirt-bikers in the poorer sections of Baltimore.

One the one end it's a unique look into a sort of escape for the community and to retaliate against the corrupt nature of the law officers.

Or it can be looked at as an unsafe, sport that sparks violence and straying from a more peaceful upbringing.

Although considering the many issues present it is a split issue.

13-year old Pug dreams of joining the dirt-bikers that have gathered attention and breaking news and he's willing to do whatever to be a grown man in his own eyes.

Poverty, violence, and depression can play a crucial role in a distraught city, and this is why we view the dirt-bikers dodging the police and choosing their own form of living the way they do.

There are better paths to choose from education to raising a family; surely, any of those can lead away from dying or being caught in an unfortunate situation with the law.

This is Pug's dream though after all and he has his own view on the matter.

This is a clever, well-directed documentary about dirt biking.