(09) American Teen

Directed by Nanette Burstein
Starring Hannah Bailey, Colin Clemens, Megan Krizmanich and Jake Tusing
95 mins.
Rated PG-13

There were a lot of rumors flying around after this was a huge hit at Sundance that parts had been staged, lines were given out in advance, etc. These rumors were for the most part proved to be false, but after seeing it back in August, I thought to myself "Who cares?" The comparison has been made countless times, but this really is the real life version of The Breakfast Club. You find yourself caring about these characters more than you do in the majority of fiction films that Hollywood pumps out. So my opinion is, if occasionally the truth is skirted in favor of something more entertaining, so what? I was damn entertained.