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The movie follows Mark Hunter, a shy teen who turns on the high school crowd when he broadcasts outrageous nightly monologues on a pirate radio station from the basement of his parents' house.
As a movie, 'Pump Up the Volume' is a lot like a teenager: at times unbearably self-important and pretentious (Nora's poems, good lord), yet undeniably, and admirably, earnest.
Pump Up the Volume is the kind of movie that hits home. It touches on real emotions and is a reminder of just how darn awkward it is to be a young adult.
Few films understand the fantasies of the would-be outsider-turned-icon quite as well, while remaining in a realistic setting.
May 22, 2004
EmanuelLevy.Com
Sharply uneven, this teen-angst feature begins exgremely well with some relevant social commentary; it also put on the map Christian Slater as a talent to watch.
Much more than a teen movie....an experience, and one you'll never forget. TURN IT UP LOUD!
March 03, 2006
Shadows on the Wall
Underrated.
June 12, 2004
Time Out
The perfectly cast Slater effectively propels the film, his intensity and dry delivery giving it a definite edge, as does a soundtrack which includes Ice T, Concrete Blonde and the Cowboy Junkies.