Organizer: Cinema Studies Student Union
Cost: Free!
Pre-event estimate: hard to say! Sounds like an interesting topic though.
Post-event rating: 4 out of 5
I know it is not fair to compare The Forgotten Women (a documentary on abandoned widows in India; see April 24, 2008 entry) to The American Teen, but I enjoy the latter much more because of its strong storyline.
The American Teen follows four teenagers as they go through their last year of high school: There are Megan, the drama queen who seems to have it all; Collin, the star basketball player desperate for a scholarship to attend college; Jake, the "geek" who does not give up on finding a girlfriend; and Hannah, a girl who knows what she wants in life and who is not afraid of being different. They go through breakups, conflicts, confusions, as well as pleasant surprises!
I think everyone can identify with at least one of the teenagers: Their challenges in life may seem insignificant to the ones we face now, but the emotional roller-coaster is similar. I find myself wanting to hold Hannah's hands to tell her there is much more in life when she almost loses a school term because of a breakup. Sometimes we are so caught up with the present status that only time can pull us away to see the big picture. Many laugh at Jake's attempts in finding a girlfriend. On the contrary, I find his experience reaffirms my belief that success is the product of determination despite numerous rejections. I think we do not stop having growing pain until the end of our life. I highly recommend this movie to everyone, whether you are 18 or 80!
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Do you think this is a real documentary? Can't believe what the kids are doing these days!
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