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#69: Mean Creek (2004) July 30, 2007

Posted by badblokebob in : Drama, Thriller, 5 stars, 2000s, 2007 , trackback

2004 | Jacob Aaron Estes | 86 mins | DVD | 15 / R

A group of teenagers concoct a plan for revenge on a bully in this drama from first-time writer/director Estes. Whilst the premise might sound straightforward and liable to be morally simplistic, the writing, acting and direction combine to make a film that is complex, tense, tragic and ultimately believable. Some might argue it loses its way a little towards the end, almost struggling to find a suitable conclusion, but it doesn’t do so enough to make it anything less than an excellent film. Highly recommended.

5 out of 5

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