Review of Short Term 12 (2013) by Spangle — 11 Jun 2015
A brilliant work no matter how you slice it, Short Term 12 is a film that, while watching it, I was frequently reminded of how much I love to watch movies. It was truly a film that, when it ended, I was left sitting there begging for there to be more to watch.
Featuring stellar performances from Brie Larson, John Gallagher, Kaitlyn Dever, Keith Stanfield, and the entire cast, Short Term 12 is an emotionally powerful film about a group home for teenagers with extremely troubled pasts.
Respectful about its subjects, the film's characters show incredible depth and the way they are able to dissect and reveal so much about this many characters in just an hour and a half run time is impeccable.
It is easy to tell how well written this film is because its characters feel like people you know. You could see them just walking down the street, they are just so real. The film is also very well directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.
Overall, Short Term 12 is an intimate, down to earth, film that will move and entertain you throughout. This film underscores all that is marvelous about cinema.
This review of Short Term 12 (2013) was written by Spangle on 11 Jun 2015.
Short Term 12 has generally received very positive reviews.
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