Review of Bully (2001) by Jluis_001 — 03 Jul 2022
Based on a true story, Bully is crude film, but also disconcerting and misdirected. It doesn't pretend to indulge you with the cruelty of its story so that you'll find it entertaining, but it also doesn't do much to support the notion that it's not something that seems more interested in being exploitative than anything else.
Bully feels realistic as far as it allows itself to be. The cast is what manages to keep things afloat, yet they're not able to make amends for the whole thing.
After all Bully has many flaws that keep it from becoming the film I had heard it was for certain people, but I did like that it doesn't soften the impact of what it exposes as an accusation and a critique of society on both fronts, those who don't help young people, and the young people dragged into situations from which they don't even try to escape until it's already too late.
Really wanted this to be better.
This review of Bully (2001) was written by Jluis_001 on 03 Jul 2022.
Bully has generally received positive reviews.
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