Rating: R
Movie Release Date: May 24, 1996
DVD Release Date: August 3, 1999
Plot 411: Junior high school couldn't be any worse than it is for Dawn Weiner, and nothing she does can change that.
Review: This is a seriously F'd up coming-of-age dark comedy about Dawn Weiner (Heather Matarazzo). And I'm not just talking about the early '90s wardrobe choice . . . although they are also pretty F'd up in their own right. Dawn's effort to fit in fails completely and she is picked on and bullied by practically everyone in school. Tragically, she's also an outsider within her own home. Her younger sister is perfect and knows just how to manipulate their mother. Their father is pretty useless. Dawn's geeky older brother receives more attention and love than she does. At times, it's awfully difficult to watch how people treat her. But, there really are cruel and insensitive people who exist in this world, and this movie captures the horror of them all like no other movie has. During some scenes, I just sat back thinking, "WTF!!" and felt indignant on her behalf. Yet, I'm sure Dawn's experience is not an isolated incident and people who have lived through this will surely be able to relate to it. This movie was wickedly funny and accurately portrays one of the worst growing-up experiences ever.
Watch It: To relive your own junior high horrors and to breathe easy when you see that your experience wasn't half as bad as Dawn's.
Skip It: If you're the fashion police and will puke at the sight of puffy kitten t-shirts or multi-colored striped shorts. God, did people really dress like that?
Movie Release Date: May 24, 1996
DVD Release Date: August 3, 1999
Plot 411: Junior high school couldn't be any worse than it is for Dawn Weiner, and nothing she does can change that.
Review: This is a seriously F'd up coming-of-age dark comedy about Dawn Weiner (Heather Matarazzo). And I'm not just talking about the early '90s wardrobe choice . . . although they are also pretty F'd up in their own right. Dawn's effort to fit in fails completely and she is picked on and bullied by practically everyone in school. Tragically, she's also an outsider within her own home. Her younger sister is perfect and knows just how to manipulate their mother. Their father is pretty useless. Dawn's geeky older brother receives more attention and love than she does. At times, it's awfully difficult to watch how people treat her. But, there really are cruel and insensitive people who exist in this world, and this movie captures the horror of them all like no other movie has. During some scenes, I just sat back thinking, "WTF!!" and felt indignant on her behalf. Yet, I'm sure Dawn's experience is not an isolated incident and people who have lived through this will surely be able to relate to it. This movie was wickedly funny and accurately portrays one of the worst growing-up experiences ever.
Watch It: To relive your own junior high horrors and to breathe easy when you see that your experience wasn't half as bad as Dawn's.
Skip It: If you're the fashion police and will puke at the sight of puffy kitten t-shirts or multi-colored striped shorts. God, did people really dress like that?
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