American Teen

This was a documentary that I was looking forward to seeing. I had to wait to see it on DVD. I think Jacob was the only one of the characters that was only an outcast because he chose to be that way and had nothing to stop him from enjoying life and embracing it. They didn't follow Mitch and his personal feelings so much except for when it came to his crush on Hannah. Colin had some real issues, but ones he could overcome. Of all the 5 teens they followed I really liked Hannah and Megan. Megan's story is very realistic. Even though she acts like a little bitch, it all make sense. Like how her friend does not confront her that she must have a secret crush on her one friend, otherwise she wouldn't have alienated either of them when her best friends were interested in each other. I was also confused how Erica... or I think it was who ends up being in a scene where she is hanging out with Megan and that other blonde girl like they were friends when they did something so utterly dispicable to her. Though sending a nude photo of yourself to a 17 year old boy is always going to be bad. In fact, giving any guy a nude photo of yourself will most likely end up being seen by other people. I can relate with Hannah and her dream. The avoidance of the 9-5 job and having kids and accepting that most people go on in life without doing anything but investing in the mundane reality of the world that has to take place for there to be any order. I do disagree with reaching for a dream for gaining immortality. I'm always thinking I'm going to be a sell out if I produce something and share it with the world. It reminds me of Bardem's poet father in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, where his father writes the most beautiful poetry that any person would probably hear in liffe, yet he doesn't share it. I can see the beauty in not sharing something like that. Creation is not a means to an end, but an end in itself. It doesn't matter if anyone sees it. the documentary follows the teen obsession of popularity, love and dreams. All I wanted to do was shake Jacob. If you don't fit in in high school, then you most likely will fit in when you leave high school since everyone is in the same situation when they graduate... they're just like everyone else regardless of their wealth or status in society. How could anyone who didn't fit in in high school say my life sucks now, but what if after I graduate it gets worse than this? It was a fantastic documentary. i think I'm going to buy it. I have never once ever wanted to rewatch a documentary in my life before. Strange.