Review of uwantme2killhim? (2013) by David L — 18 Oct 2013

A relatively fresh take on apparent true events back in 2003, this drama portrays the life of a young 16 year old boy as he becomes engrossed in online relationships that get deeper and deeper with each day.

Despite never having laid eyes on any of his chat partners, Mark becomes obsessed with one girl who fears for her life at the hands of her abusive boyfriend. At the request of his new cyber love interest, he befriends and protects her younger brother who is subject to constant bullying at school, and when tragedy strikes with the death of his sister (Marks lover), they take it upon themselves to exact revenge.

As tensions grow and Mark becomes entangled with various other chat room friends, the two boys begin to part, until one day they unite under somewhat tragic and shocking circumstances. It's a very low budget and typically British film that captures the traps that the internet poses in today's society.

It assesses the threats that teenagers place upon one another with their wild imaginations and proves how easily we can be misled and affected by things that we think are there to protect and educate us.

It's a very low key spectacle that has hidden messages as opposed to dazzling special effects and it's inspiration from true events makes it feel like more of a Crimewatch reconstruction than a cinematic masterpiece.

Enjoyable for a one time viewing but nothing to be engrossed on a regular basis.