Review of American Teen (2008) by Lorenzo V — 28 Jan 2010
"Remember high school? It's gotten worse.".
A documentary on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques.
REVIEW.
Documentarian filmmaker Nanette Burstein's exploration into the 21st Century American teenager is often on the mark but feels very manipulative in examining 4 atypical US high school seniors a la John Hughes' The Breakfast Club: The Geek, The Jock, The Basket Case, The Princess and The Rebel as a template that has a few surprises in store for those who anticipate the expected usual trials and tribulations of youth: high expectations, stress to excel in curriculum and extracurricular activities to get into a decent college, social awkwardness, growing into one's own persona, and finally accepting the things the way they are, damn the expectations.
This review of American Teen (2008) was written by Lorenzo V on 28 Jan 2010.
American Teen has generally received positive reviews.
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