Review of Generation Now (2008) by Diana S — 05 Apr 2008

Great family movie with message for all. Set amidst a neighborhood of an urban city Generation Now is a multi-cultural celebration of young people triumphing in the face of adversity, societal pressures and difficult familial situations. A socially conscious drama about growing up in the contemporary urban environment without parental guidance.

Todays youths experience problems that cut across economic, social, and racial lines unknown to past generations. Millions of children return from school to an empty house. When parents do arrive, they are often tired and preoccupied with their problems. The result? Many teenagers are getting less parenting. Parents find themselves enslaved by poverty, and an overachieving society that they cant make the time to do the things necessary to bond with their children. Many children grow up with few, if any, rules or guidelines to regulate their behavior.