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www.reelingreviews.com - : After a severe beating received in the school yard, Sam (Rory Culkin, ''Igby Goes Down,'' ''You Can Count on Me'') confides in older brother Rocky (Trevor Morgan, ''The Patriot''), who decides to teach Sam's tormentor George (Joshua Peck, ''Spun'') a lesson. Rocky and his over-eager buddy Marty (Scott Mechlowicz, ''Euro Trip'') cook up a bogus birthday boating trip for Sam so they can invite George, strip him of his clothes and abandon him miles from home. George, however, turns out to be a misunderstood, troubled kid that everyone but Marty decides to befriend. But evil intent, like the more...
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www.boxoffice.com - : Anchored by an emotionally fraught performance by Josh Peck, ''Mean Creek,'' set in a small Oregon town, explores the stark reality of bullying--who does it and why. Conceived of and developed before Columbine--in fact sidelined by the violent attack as too risky--the screenplay likens itself to an adolescent ''Heart of Darkness'' about kids coping with tough decisions and developing a sense of morality in a world characterized by moral ambiguity. more...
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movie-reviews.colossus.net - : It's an axiom that if a group of teenagers ventures into the woods during the course of a motion picture, something bad is going to happen. Mean Creek is evidence that there are times when even the most uninspired clichés can result in compelling stories. This movie, the feature debut of writer/director Jacob Aaron Estes, elaborates its theme - the Newtonian concept that every action has a consequence - with subtlety and clarity. The characters, nearly all of whom begin as types, develop into much more, and the complexity of the story's central moral dilemma easily trumps concerns about minor plot contrivances. Mean Creek is as involving as it is disturbing. more...
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