Johnny Utah
Saw this movie when it first came out and loved it ever since. I don't know anything about how realistic it might be cause I've got no experience with living on the street like the kids in the movie do, but I can relate to kings effort in trying to hold the gang together even though it put a strain on him. It is also the only drama movie I have seen where the music score fits perfect with the mood of the film. I dunno if Melissa Ethridge wrote the score particularly for this movie or if they just picked it out of tunes all ready existing, but they did a perfect job. I also like how king say it's not hard nor easy it just IS Its and excellent movie it's dark and gritty yet good. I really wish there wore interviews available of the cast it would be interesting to hear how they feel about it, and how they had approached the different roles. I deserves and Oscar but since it only has a B cast and don't have the right connections it will never happen. It's the only movie where I can stand Will Smith in. The cast is fantastic their performance is great and to me they look believable. I would highly recommend it to everyone. I simply can't say enough good things about this movie
mcelliott66061
I was fifteen when I first saw this stellar movie, and was it ever a wake up call. This has been one of my top favorites for the majority of my life and it has been years since I was able to find it anywhere. This movie is a must see for anyone over the age of thirteen. The cast is beyond note worthy and features break-out roles from many of todays noted actors and actresses. It is true to life in more ways than we as a society would probably care to admit, but; worth every heart pounding minute. Spending some time being a homeless teen in California, when I first watched this movie it felt like they ripped the script from the pages of my life. I highly recommend that this movie be placed in everyones 'to watch' file and maybe people will stop looking baffled when I mention it from now on.
Derek Williams
"Where The Day Takes You" is about the homeless youth who come from all over the country to escape their dysfunctional families to live on the streets of Hollywood.It is here that this youth form surrogate families with other homeless youth.This film chronicles one such family of homeless youth headed by King who is the father figure.A violent confrontation with another homeless leader turns for the worse and King finds himself desperately trying to keep his family together while avoiding the law.The movie is surprisingly honest about dangers of living on the street and yet portrays the real sense of community that this homeless youth shares with each other.My only issue with this film was perhaps the Melissa Etheridge music which distracted me.It got more tolerable with repeated viewings of this film but to be fair I am not much of a Melissa Etheridge fan.If you like movies about Hollywood or films featuring young attractive actors playing disaffected youth then I would suggest this film.
RainAngel
I first saw this movie at a friends house when I was 14 or 15. I was crying like a baby at the end of it, and have seen it maybe 50 times since, and last year I finally found a copy of it that I could buy. Not the most well-known movie, despite it's famous and brilliant cast. Storyline goes as follows; A group of homeless kids on the streets of LA, lead by the young man King (Dermot Mulroney) struggles with drugs, cops, love, life, each other and themselves. The movie starts as King is being released from jail after serving three months for 'assault with a deadly weapon'. When he hits the streets again, his 'family' as he calls them has become a broken one. He is slowly trying to piece it back together. Heather (Lara Flynn Boyle) is the new comer to the group, and King takes a liking to her. Greg (Sean Astin) has delved into drugs, Little J (Balthazar Getty) is trying to deal with aggression and growing up. But with all the temptations around to make a quick buck, how to survive on the streets, parents who call the police on you, and the ultimately a murder it's hard to stay together as a family. A love story about all the things you want and need, but is hard to make happen in an impossible world.Mentions also to Will Smith, Ricki Lake, James LeGros,Laura San Giacomo, Kyle McLachlan and Alyssa Milano. A story that could easily be a true one, considering how many homeless kids there are on our streets. Never patronising, never indulgent, never moral, but brilliantly written, directed, casted, acted and the soundtrack leaves you yearning for Melissa Etheridge and Buffalo Springfield. A 10/10 for me and I agree that it should be released on DVD and re-released as a whole for a new audience. Beautiful, beautiful... 'Just go where the day takes you.....'
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