Bullying is far worse than portrayed. The effects are much more profound and far-reaching. Contrary to the film's message, adults are fully responsible to stop and prevent bullying. Children have little to no power to stop bullying. I was mercilessly bullied at home and school more thoroughly and violently than as portrayed in this film, and internalized the dehumanization for life. I created a safe home for my child and took every step necessary, regardless of where and who, to prevent and stop every child and adult from bullying her; it worked. I didn't stop pressing until each issue was fixed. If I could do it, anyone can. The adults in this movie rationalized away their own responsibility, accountability, and bullying.

This issue of 'bullying' is so much bigger and more ingrained into the psyches of virtually every human being than this documentary could possibly have addressed in its running time. However, they fell way shorter than necessary by picking subjects who are weak and have reason to be picked on --- not that they should be picked on & I'm not unsympathetic, but they don't make good case studies into the larger cultural norms that are the driving force behind the issue of bullying. If they'd wanted this documentary to have real impact, they needed to choose more relatable, realistic examples and shoot in bigger school districts where bullying is far more prevalent and life-changing. They also picked subjects with weak parents in weak towns and weak school districts who do very little to address this behavioral problem. Stopping the behavior is also far more involved than just having a rally here and there and showing pictures of deceased kids who died needlessly because they were not taught how to stand up for themselves -- I mean, seriously, if your child isn't mentally equipped to handle being bullied, do they have any real chance of surviving the real world? And that's the larger issue.... We need to look not just as the poor kids being bullied and just say "poor so-and-so" and force all efforts at changes this behavior onto other children who are no less equipped to handle life if they have to pick on someone weaker than themselves to get by. The documentary does nothing to address educating parents of these weak kids on what they need to do to make their own kids stronger and less likely to be bullied. It also doesn't address dealing with parents of bullies in any way. Change does not begin with rallies and all that goody-goody feel good for the moment crap. To achieve change, people have to be willing to put on the hip waders and slog through the crap that makes up human behavior and figure out why some are bullied and some are bullied. You cannot fix what you don't even understand. You also cannot fix what you are unwilling to punish. Bullying in schools should be treated like the crime it is -- in the adult world it's called harassment and there are laws against it. Anyway.... The film was a sad attempt at really showing the problem surrounding bullying from all aspects. There were no consequences for the bullies, the victims parents were all pretty pathetic.... Feeling sorry for these kids isn't going to help them -- they need to be educated and strengthened, not coddled and babied and taught that weakness should be a crutch in life. As that one kid pointed out, once he stood up for himself the bullies left him alone. That is the best medicine for this problem -- albeit not the only one. Granted, that is becoming more and more difficult in light of the gun problems in so many schools, too.

Bully Film Review Bully was a good film because it really showed how much bullying affects children everywhere. This movie showed different people all across America; they all dealt with being bullied. The director really wanted people to see and understand that bullying happens everywhere and some of the teachers just don't care or sometimes they don't believe the student when they tell them.In the beginning of the movie they started with a boy named Tyler, he had been bullied to the point where he took his own life. Then they started following Alex, they showed how he was being bullied everywhere at school. Alex never told his parents or even teachers at his school because he thought they wouldn't care or believe him. When Alex's parents would ask him how his day was he would give them a short answer and try to walk away. His mom usually had to force him to tell her that he was being bullied that day. Later they introduced Jameya a fourteen year old girl from Mississippi. She would be bullied everyday on the bus going home from school. One day she stood up and started threatening everyone on the bus. She was sent to jail and had to await trial.In Oklahoma they introduced Kelby, she was lesbian and everyone in her town turned on her. Of course her family stuck by her side the whole time and tried to help her deal with it. At one point a few people from her school decided they were going to run her over with a van. Even her teachers at school "made fun" of Kelby. At the end of the school year her family decided they were going to move so that Kelby could have a decent year in high school.Bully showed how the world can be good and bad. Most of the people in Bully overcame it and tried to make a difference and help fight bullying. Also with the parents that lost their children because they were being bullied.

Over 13 million kids are being bullied. Whether by internet, verbally, or physically, children are constantly harassed, causing dangerous outcomes such as suicide. What a better way that a film to get this issue across to the world. This documentary goes into the lives of multiple kids and their families on how bullying affects them and how it can cause damage in peoples lives. The documentary is very powerful and is a definite tear-jerkier. The documentary makes you feel more than sorry for each one of these beautiful children, and makes you want to make a difference in this horrible issue. Many families who lost a child to suicide are shown, which is probably the most powerful aspect of the film. Even former bullies who turned into good kids reflect on how they regret doing what they did, and how they try and help kids being bullied now. The film ends on a hopeful note on how bullying is trying to be prevented all around the world. Important documentaries are not only excellent due to sticking strongly with the audience, but because they raise awareness of strong issues in the world. Film can be used for entertainment, joy, escape, passion, and as shown in 'Bully' awareness to save lives.