It takes a lot of guts to make a film like this. Hollywood has pushed the sugar-coated views of growing up down our throats for too long -- finally we get some realism. My own memories of 7th grade are mostly related to the appalling way in which middle-school-age children treated each other. It's a really terrible age to be unless you are blessed with good looks, smarts, and luck. The main character here isn't, and it throws her reality in your face. This will make a lot of people uncomfortable, because we have a tendency to reinvent our childhoods -- and omit the unpleasant behaviors we experienced.
Review of Welcome to the Dollhouse
