Review of Bully

Bully (I) (2011)
6/10
Bully tells the story of five kids and their families as they battle the constant verbally and physically aggressive by their fellow classmates and teachers.
8 December 2013
We've all experienced bullying in our lifetime, whether as the bully, the person being bullied, the parent, teacher, or the passerby. Bully is a heartfelt and awestruck film that shows kids from ages 10-16 being bullied. The school environment, which is supposed to be a safe community, turns into something that even parents and school administration are unsure about. Although emotional, the film can be misleading in how many schools in the United States have serious bullying problems. Director Lee Hirsch makes a broad approach and only focuses the film on five families out of thousands. The question is, "Are most schools bullying as serious or less serious as ones depicted on the film?" Bully focuses primarily on the perspectives of the kids rather on the adults. In this film, we can see the misunderstanding of parents and ignorance of the school administrators. The film mainly has a sad and serious tone to get the point across –that many kids in America are bullied, but the problem is left untreated because of the lack of learning or willing to learn how to decrease bullying in schools. The cold truth is that even adults, who have a role in encouraging the young to be positive, act in unacceptable behaviors if something should challenge their beliefs.
0 out of 0 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

Recently Viewed