roflmeao Decently done but the movie is all set up and no payoff. Ironically, the last few minutes are the most unbelievable. I can't really recommend it.Characterisation and cinematography are very well done and the tone of the movie captures the high school project feel. The characters are mostly believable and the progression is realistic.Maybe it's a personal fault of mine that after all this set up I want the deed done. I want the catharsis and the repercussions. I don't want a movie that is simply a prelude or prequel to the Columbine footage. The movie artfully crafts characters and then abandons them.TL;DR A long road to nowhere.

shawnflynn2010 "piece of crap" is a compliment for this endeavor. Documentary style film making seems to be in vogue and this might have worked if the director or producer had actually employed kids who were 17 or 18, not 25 and 26. Their mannerisms reflect their age and that completely takes the film far from watchable. 2 out of 10 only that I was able to view as long as possible. Do not waste your time on this trash. It is awful. poorly directed, poorly photographed, acting? no Oscars here. I would've preferred watching a Justin Bieber video...over this. Time wasted when life is so short should be a criminal offense. Have I posted the expected 10 lines yet? Let's see....

TheFilmGuy1 Wow. This was an amazing film. I have a lot to say about it but I will keep my thoughts concise. The topic of school shootings is obviously a sensitive one, given that it happens too often these days, but I think it's an interesting subject. There's obviously a lot to explore in regards to the people who do it, and this film has an interesting take on it.To start off, it's kind of a different film from other school shooting films like Zero Day or Elephant that have a serious and somber tone throughout. This movies starts off quite funny. I laughed quite a lot. It has kind of a "nerdy high school kids movie" kind of feeling. It also includes lots of references to films, since the main characters are film fans themselves, allowing for captivating scenes such as the final credit sequence that gives nods to other films in a way I won't spoil.The characters are displayed in a quite realistic way. The humour in the beginning makes you bond with them and kind of like them, so when things start to get serious, you care what happens. They aren't shown in a way that seems stereotypical, they just seem like real guys you would know, and maybe even be friends with. That makes it all the more disturbing. As someone who graduated high school last year (at the time of this review), I can relate to the setting of high school, and while I wasn't bullied, nor did I witness bullying on this level, I can still understand how it would happen. The interactions between characters feel like real high school interactions. There are some pretty good performances here.The ending may not be everyones cup of tea, but I think it solidifies the theme of friendship throughout the film. The whole buildup at the end made the tension feel unbearable. I won't spoil that, but I could feel my heart beating and I felt actually nervous about what was going to happen, and when a film can do that, I give is massive credit. I highly recommend this film. (Bonus points cause I think it's Canadian)

bliz82 To all those criticizing this film,like 'xBlack from Saskatoon (i guess more compelling program close to home like Corner Gas is more your thing), you ALL completely are missing and trolling this blatantly fine film. *note: Users and IMDb should look at users profile and history that gave this film a 1 or 3 as revealed trolls and/or people without film knowledge. 'xBlack' admits to not even finishing watching it yet gives a 3. 'sdiegotow' only gives 1 for things they dislike and a 10 for what they like, so its all a game and no in between nuances. Viktor Vedmak does the exact same thing, only 1 or 10, and is even more discredited by giving Burt Wonderstone a 10(!?). Charliehound, who does same thing too yet acts in review like they know what they're talking about and gives ratings as though they are fair (gives Gravity a 1, which is film I thought was overrated and Bullock bad acting, but a 1 with that direction and compared to ALL other films ever made, and its a 1!? Also only gives Chronicle a 1. Like this person is insincere and a troll, or just completely devoid of intelligence or scale of good and bad.) Most of these people only like what they like as 10 to raise their things but then gives 1 to lower other things. At least hey gave Breaking Bad a 10 lol! Their contributions should be either banned or weighted as meaningless compared to real reviewers. The audacity is that they are confused why people are liking it and can only conclude therefore it must be fake or everyone are morons, so they are just frustrated they are in minority opinion. They are almost like the bullies AND losers they say they found boring in this film. Can IMDb please use some oversight in who gets to speak for film and who rates film. As far as Canadian filmmaking goes it is superior to most. The work of Matt Johnson as lead actor, director, editor, and everything else, should be commended. If anyone has seen Gus van Sant's 'Elephant' or Harmony Kormine's 'Bully' or Micheal Henke's 'Funny Games' or more recently Josh Trank's 'Chronicle', you would be right to draw comparisons but also realize this film earns the right to placed in the same regard and esteem. The film has a lot more ideas going on than simply the premise of losers and bullies, as the lead character drifts more into a fantasy fueled by a thin line of film fiction and daily surreal alienated life and bullying within and without. It is transparent and self aware of its construction and inner workings of film gimmick. The film doesn't indulge in constructing overwhelming terrible world they live in, so other than the odd physical bullying by stock type characters, there is an authenticity to the school, home, and outside world they live in, as well as the films they draw from and inspired by.Also, there are people I knew and know that talk and act that way, albeit annoying to many, so the rendering and dialogue of these characters isn't too far off the mark, especially in terms of film nerds and today's eccentric outcasts and 'beautiful losers'. You aren't suppose to "like" these characters, but film nerds and those bullied may root them on. Regardless, the task isn't to make them heroes or victims,but rather a fly on the wall as part of their fantasy and reality at odds. One thing that the film misses that is a detriment, is the fact that there are actually many intersections and exceptions of what constitutes 'nerds' and 'bullies' (i.e. many film or artsy or eccentric people are popular, and jocks aren't like the big bully nor are they perceived as popular by all people, but the film is playing on stereotype as well yet playful enough in doing so).To those commenting on the mystery and intent of having a 'camera-man' and their identity and role: its a device, don't get too worried about it...it's part surreal and part as though there is someone "in on it" like some collective shadow. The shadow and world of this 'filmed bubble' with camera and mics is what they share and experience as friends, like an 'in joke' only they get. Voyeuristic metaphor and random viewer interpretation of that mystery is the intention I think.The abrupt insane ending, is something to be admired too, which i wont spoil. Running throughout the film is a nice balance and building of wit, humor, hypocrisy, exaggeration, and frustration. Nothing is overly indicted as "the sole reason" for bullying and school shootings. Nor, is the film exploitative, in violence or in antagonisms that are clear right and wrong or hero/victim thingy. There is a careful way of allowing viewers to take different things from the film, and to perceive the leads as either victims, heroes, or losers. That in and of itself shows that the film did its job.The audience is one big high-school with varying camps who would like or dislike and gang up. Trolls ruining this film's rating intentionally with a 1 rating, almost ironically embodies them as "the Dirties'. The judgement for sake of judgement without understanding and not paying attention is partly why such 'losers' and 'bullies' exists in tension. And, I was popular but I also am nerdy and have some nerdy friends so i'm not biased, and lets face it, nerd is now the norm, and in fact bullying has become trolling, so i guess there's a frustration and tension still brooding but in different ways. Grow up.In short, leave the 'real' reviews and films to film fans and people who know what they're talking about. We aren't all Roger Eberts, and things are all subjective, but there is a difference and those trolling or those ignorant know exactly what i'm talking about.