thegreatape As a parent this was tough to watch, seeing how alone kids really are once they step out of the front door and are in the care of others. It was frightening to see the indifference and/or lack of any training that teachers have in this area.This meant that it pretty much made for a frustrating watch, seeing kids who should be protected, and parents who wanted to bring about changes, going up against a system that is conditioned to sweep it under the carpet.It is an important enough issue for this film to be essential watching for kids and parents alike.My only issue was that I would have liked to have heard a little from the other side. I appreciate that this was a documentary about the victims but it would have been nice to see some kind of engagement with the people who are the cause of the issues for these kids.

bha099 I was bullied myself as a kid. It affected me then, and the scars aren't completely gone. They probably never will be. That being said, those scars are small, and the bullying kids I knew back then has turned into good persons as adults. They are sorry for what they did, and I've forgiven them. Still, I will always remember it to some degree.I'm starting this review by recounting those experiences of mine to put in perspective how horrible the things the kids in this documentary experience are. Because my experiences are NOTHING compared to this. Deep down I knew that bullying can get as bad they do here, but it was a real shocker seeing with my own eyes. It's heartbreaking.We meet Alex, 13 years old. His appearance is affected by the fact that he was born very prematurely, and as all bully victims know; standing out always makes you a target. The kids bully him physically and mentally to the point where he just shuts himself off emotionally. The worst part, however, is the adults. The scene where the father tells him to stand up for himself, that he makes himself a target by not retaliating?! What the f-ck is that?! Children are NEVER to blame at all for being bullied! Is he supposed to stand up to the whole school himself? No, sir, you need to change your attitude if you want to help your own son. The responsibility lies with the adults, and with the adults alone. Of course, there is also the employees at school...they see it, but they do little or nothing at all. It just won't do.Then there's the girl with the gun...what is wrong with your laws, America? You don't hold 14-year old children legally responsible for their actions! Children don't get the privileges of adulthood (such as driving, the right to vote) so they shouldn't get the burdens either. What angered me the most though was that STUPID sheriff trivializing bullying. It's as clear as day that he doesn't understand that psychological wounds go much deeper than physical ones. If the American society could understand that guns don't make already civilized areas safer the whole story could have been avoided. Those views and laws on firearms were sensible in the Wild West, (where you actually needed guns for security) they are not anymore.Kelby...she's so strong! That town astounds me, I didn't think whole societies centered around 19th century-viewpoints still existed in the western world. An attitude change is needed, here are some points that WILL get results. 1. Kids will not be kids. If you know your pedagogy well, you can raise kids who won't be bullies. Children are a reflection of their parents or guardians. 2. Bully victims are never to blame for any aspect of what has happened to them, don't give them that impression. Don't worsen their situation. Take whatever actions needed to stop it yourself and deliver nothing but comfort. It is your responsibility as an adult. 3. Spread these messages.About me: I've worked with children for seven years in kindergartens. I've done several pedagogy classes (I am in fact doing one this very semester) on my way to becoming a high school teacher. This is my field of expertise.

victoria Wilburn (victoria-wilburn) Bully Film Review Bully was a good film because it really showed how much bullying affects children everywhere. This movie showed different people all across America; they all dealt with being bullied. The director really wanted people to see and understand that bullying happens everywhere and some of the teachers just don't care or sometimes they don't believe the student when they tell them.In the beginning of the movie they started with a boy named Tyler, he had been bullied to the point where he took his own life. Then they started following Alex, they showed how he was being bullied everywhere at school. Alex never told his parents or even teachers at his school because he thought they wouldn't care or believe him. When Alex's parents would ask him how his day was he would give them a short answer and try to walk away. His mom usually had to force him to tell her that he was being bullied that day. Later they introduced Jameya a fourteen year old girl from Mississippi. She would be bullied everyday on the bus going home from school. One day she stood up and started threatening everyone on the bus. She was sent to jail and had to await trial.In Oklahoma they introduced Kelby, she was lesbian and everyone in her town turned on her. Of course her family stuck by her side the whole time and tried to help her deal with it. At one point a few people from her school decided they were going to run her over with a van. Even her teachers at school "made fun" of Kelby. At the end of the school year her family decided they were going to move so that Kelby could have a decent year in high school.Bully showed how the world can be good and bad. Most of the people in Bully overcame it and tried to make a difference and help fight bullying. Also with the parents that lost their children because they were being bullied.

Irishchatter To start this off, I honestly loved the opening song of 'Teenage Dirtbag' at the beginning of the documentary because it reminded how I felt when I was in school. When you're at a school and a teenager, it is so difficult to make friends that have the same interests as you or even hang out with. Of course,puberty gets in the way as well with guys and girls! I really felt sorry for Alex as his teachers didn't help out his problem or even refer him to a therapist like someone who would always be there for him. This is what is lacking in the states, they should employ more therapists in schools or colleges because the population is getting bigger and bigger each day. I think it would be great for the child to know that they can be able to stand up for themselves and decrease bullying!!