Directed by:
Larry ClarkScreenplay:
Harmony KorineCinematography:
Eric Alan EdwardsCast:
Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloë Sevigny, Rosario Dawson, Jon Abrahams, Harmony Korine, Avi Korine, Carisa Glucksman, Alan Wise, Hamilton HarrisPlots(1)
Photographer Larry Clark's controversial feature film debut follows a group of teenagers hanging out in New York over the course of a day. Skateboarder Telly (Leo Fitzpatrick) is on a mission - to seduce his thirteen-year old virgin friend Darcy (Yakiro Peguero). Jennie (Chloë Sevigny), a previous conquest, follows him across the city in a desperate attempt to divert him from his quest and deliver a devastating piece of news. (Momentum Pictures)
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After the initial sex and the following nonsensical dialogue, it was clear to me that Kids and I will not be friends. The pseudo-documentary camera or the unbearable main characters almost made me feel angry. Something is saved by the conclusion giving a sense of relative coherence and ideas, but the moralistic statement at the end pulls the film back down again. The effort to convey an idea and a warning is truly there. But it practically doesn't work in anything. 30%
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The film Kids intrigued me mainly because of how it was shot and how well it captures the reality of adolescence and how young people behave, what they do, and what they are capable of doing, even just for the sake of getting laid. It's like the boundaries are somewhat different, and they are somewhat different, but watching it unfold like this... It's not pleasant.
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