So were you there at the IBJ Night at the Movies screening of "American Teen," the high school documentary shot in Warsaw,
Indiana?
Let us know what you thought of the film.
Let us know what you thought of the film.
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I agree the editing at times was a little suspect and I wasn't sure how I felt about the animation sequences at first since this film is a documentary. I think the liberty taken with those sequences did add to the overall enjoyment of the film though, especially the Notre Dame dream sequence (Unity!:).
Some things don't change - many of the characters portrayed were just as real a long time back when I attended high school as they are today. Lots of lessons learned in high school - like you have the rest of your life where you really learn what you are about.
The issues faced by the teens brought back poignant, and not always pleasant, memories of my own high school years - not thought of for..... years. So the film did connect me emotionally. Good for parents to see and realize the immense pressure that today's teens are under.
Some of the graphics reminded me a tiny bit of intro to Juno.
I liked the animation portions - especially effective was the scene that showed Hannah and the tension/fear she was feeling about her own lapse from dealing with reality and her mom's struggle with depression.
Not a native Hoosier, but raised my kids in northern Indiana, this film portrayed living in a typical midwestern culture. It brought back toughts of their high school years since the school they attended competed against Warsaw.