The Dirties (2013)

To me, this movie is perfection.

Simply Perfect

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

The movie shows a clear insight and the thought processes of a school shoot, the action is phenomenal, I do like a few Kevin Smith movies, however this is one of my favourites, the very strange inception within the film is a wonderful feature, because it gives a feeling of being close with the characters and following their ideas. I would definitely recommend to others.

A great example of low budget indie filmmaking that succeeds without ever truly taking off, the Kevin Smith supported The Dirties is a sufficient comedy, a love letter to cinema's influence and also a sometimes scarily accurate portrayal on alienation and bullying that can sometimes turn deadly.Written and directed by Matt Johnson and starring Johnson and Owen Williams, The Dirties was clearly a labour of love for the two budding filmmakers and the rawness of their film that moonlights as a real documentary, does often make it feel legitimately like a true life doco even if there's little reason for the cameras to be around at certain stages in the narrative.Johnson and Williams share a great on screen chemistry together and it's obvious their real life affiliation as friends has carried over to The Dirties and their love for film shines through in many of the films scenes. From classics through to modern contemporary pieces of entertainment spotting the many varied references that are spread throughout the film would be quite the job and it's interesting to contemplate the influence films have on certain people in certain situations and Johnson's character of Matt's increasingly unstable mind is a product of not only films but years of torment at the hands of school yard bullies.The dealings of The Dirties, with its titular group of nasties, is both its blessing and its curse. There's an important message here of tolerance and acceptance but never once throughout this tale are you wondering where things are going to end up and for a film that has a particularly strong opening act the last stanza (and in particular last scene) of the film's final half hour or so feels a tad underwhelming and certain scenarios feel harder to take such as the "cool" kids sudden acceptance of William's awkward Owen or the fact no one cares to stop Matt from becoming increasingly unhinged.The Dirties is a small film with a big message and while emotionally it doesn't exactly hit a home run, the film turns a fairly generic plot line into something unique and wholly watchable and it will be a great joy as movie fans to see where Johnson and William's next project might take them.3 creepy cousins out of 5

If I had a word for The Dirties, that word would be fresh. Even with some questionable choices in regard to filming, The Dirties comes into it's own with character. This is a movie that strives on realism. Most films can contain great dialogue, but then only to distract from it's own realism; I really felt like all characters were holding real genuine conversations. The believability of the two main characters, Matt and Owen, is undeniable, and in addition to that found in their friendship, the lead and execution of the premise remains strong throughout. Without going into mental health clichés, both characters seem to have genuine reasoning and path to their decision making, with Matt Johnsons character seeming to have a real inability to cope with confrontation. Even then, elements in the movie aren't made to lead or force them to their decisions, but rather to support them. Often in anti-bullying movies all is lost by the campaign of the movie itself, but The Dirties contains a strong energy and drive throughout. The best thing that I can say about it really, is that it's not bad, it's really not bad. In everything that it does well, it does impressively well. The faceless filmer leaves a menacing undertone, with all acknowledgment of his character being brief and interesting. Lastly, it's final leaves the viewer in awe, ending at the most perfect moment of it's screen time. A very underrated classic 9/10

I've seen a couple of school massacre movies, this one may be the best.I don't know if I prefer Elephant because its more artsy.But in terms of story/character development The Dirties is by far one of the greater movies on the subject.This is the only movie in the genre where I felt like the characters really had a personality, and I knew I would never forget them.Also this is the only movie on the subject that I feels has the strongest message. This is one of those rares movies that has something to say, and Kevin Smith didn't hype this movie up, it blew away my expectations at how good it was.