Review of Over the Edge (1979) by John A — 07 Nov 2007
Alot of films about very young teenagers are made by adults that either don't remember what it was like to be young, or simply don't care. This is one of the first and possibly one of the last to put a legitimate face on youth.
It is a completely realistic portrayal of the attitude, angst and language of young people. There are two ways a film can age - It can get old and become an out-dated joke. Or it can stay pure and stand as a time capsule of the past.
This film is a perfect time capsule of 1979, taking us back accurately. Instead of falling into the usual inappropriate casting of 28 year olds as high school kids, The producers accepted the inconvenience of child labor laws in order to hire real kids.
They are all great in their awkwardly young roles. Particularily Matt Dillon, who was not an actual actor, but a punk they saw being kicked out of class when they were combing the high schools for performers.
It is obvious that when the Production and costume designers were hired to make DAZED AND CONFUSED, all they did was watch this film.
This review of Over the Edge (1979) was written by John A on 07 Nov 2007.
Over the Edge has generally received positive reviews.
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