Bang Bang You're Dead (2003)

As Good As It Gets

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

Growing up i was bullied and made fun of due to my weight. I was usually by myself unless with a select group of friends. I can only say that if it weren't for my mother putting me in boy scouts as a kid i may have grown up a lot different. Those who watch the movie need to remember that this isn't just a movie but a dramatic representation of what really goes on in life and its repercussions. I think this movie should be shown in all schools. It may show those who bully what can come of their actions. Or it may show students like me that were bullied there are other options. By finding one person to be your friend you are changing your whole world.

The movie gave a very realistic perspective on teenagers in high school in todays society and the issue of bullying. It was terrifying to see how the victims of the bullies suffered and were abused the sad part is its happening every day. The movie addressed the issue throughly and gave empathy towards the viewer to feel for the victim. The protagonist was beat and constantly under attack as the public viewed him as the criminal within the community when in fact he was the one being victimized which was only discovered in the end. It was very eye opening and surreal and had a good plot and potential. I found myself drifting through out the movie as it seemed to drag on a lot and i guess i was expecting more especially in the ending.

This movie is excellent in portraying the high school life of these people. I watched this film to find an answer that I was searching for 8 years. And this movie gave me the part of the answer. This movie perfectly portrays who I was 8 years. Unpopular, depressed, emotionally unstable, and suicidal me. I know this story very well because I was one of them, just like Trevor. This movie made cry, and reminded me about everything in my past. Trevor was me, and I was him. This movie described everything about my dark past. But, i was saved, and Trevor was saved. He did what is right. and he had some people who supported him. Those people made him realize what is right, but also to confront it. Trevor was marely a person running away from all these peer pressures, bullying, violence, and himself. But, in the end he realized that he must fight it in order to do what is right. Now, I'm not talking about the usual "right" that others teach you, but your rights, freedoms, and will to stand up for yourselves. I never gave up to fight because I have people who love me, who admires me, who cares about me, and therefore I can continue to fight on. I was once a person with nothing, but now, I have something to long for, something to protect, something live.

My personal opinion is that movies of this genre are designed to compel viewers to reflect on the putative repercussions of how we as human beings treat one another in a society where anything is possible. To begin with, humans influence one another because we all belong to a common societal structure. However, this is not to say that we are not unique because the fact of the matter is that contrary to popular belief, each one of us is not a representation of others. So what makes us different in a way that really matters? It is not the way we dress or communicate. It is not even different degrees of intelligence. Ladies and gentleman, what really makes us different is the fact that we all reside in a unique state of mind. The fault of the common high schooler or anyone else for that matter is a failure to comprehend this reality. Just because your state of mind successfully shapes perceptions of a somewhat "normal" life for you, it does not necessarily mean that mine are shaped accordingly. These perceptions are shaped by our state of mind which in turn are shaped by our differing life experiences. Bang bang you're dead is an artistic and accurate representation of the dynamics underlying this reality and teaches us (or should teach us) a very valuable lesson; do not make the detrimental assumption that the other person is living his/her life the way you are living yours.