It is probably an offensive stereotype to classify this film as the perfect example of what is wrong with teenagers today. But it is probably not just teenagers who are to blame for the proliferation of celebrities who are only famous because of their wealth and not for actually doing anything. I just don't get it. But what really struck me about this film was how lax famous people are about their security. The way these kids were able to break into people's homes was amazing. Do people still really leave a key under the door mat? Or leave back doors open? Sophia Coppola has done a very good job of presenting this story. She does not over analyse the situation and pretty much presents the events as they played out with very little social commentary. I think this was a clever way to do it as these characters pretty much speak for themselves. While they are not 'rich', they are still very well off and I think the blame lies with the parents. The film is not a very good advertisement for home schooling. Marc is the only one of the group who seems to come from an average house and get sucked into the groups madness. The girls have very little morals and only seem to care about their own well being and making themselves famous.
Katie Chang is excellent as the leader of the group Rebecca. She plays the role so well that you see she is really evil. The cool manipulative way she charms Marc and then betrays him. Equally as good is Emma Watson as Nicki. She does not care about anyone but herself and is brilliant at acting nice when underneath she is pure evil. As Marc Israel Broussard has the best role. He is the one we as an audience can relate to and we feel sorry for him as he gets drawn into the scheme. He is the only one in the group you have any sympathy for.
One more example of what amazes me about society. I do not know what it is about these vacuous celebrities that fascinates people so much. And I am still baffled.
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