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Quiet adolescent Sam has been bullied by George, a fellow student who has trouble fitting in with other teens. After knowing it, Sam's brother and friends lure the bully into the woods to seek revenge.
Although it is a flawed film, with a first half that moves slowly and sometimes tediously, it is redeemed by a second half that is gripping, not only for its action but for its moral complexity.
September 23, 2004
Film and Felt
Follows a fluid narrative that never feels contrived, and leaves the audience with genuine sympathy for every single child involved.
I never lived a story anything like this, but I understand the emotional life of this film -- and I'm betting you will, too.
September 17, 2004
Urban Cinefile
First time writer/ director Estes brings sensitivity and insight to this tale of teens pushed to extremes and forced to confront their sense of responsibility and morality
Estes has accomplished quite a bit here. In addition to providing a textbook example of suspense, he also makes us want to know what happens to these kids after the screen goes dark.
You could call Mean Creek a moral thriller. And the emotional currents the movie wades into are far more tricky than the gentle surface the kids' boat floats along.
September 17, 2004
Freeze Dried Movies
A mature, significant contribution to the unfornately growing trend of films that address teen violence (unfortunate in that we need the trend at all).