i am fascinated by the crtitical assessment of others as regards this film. i was able to understand that people do really watch films and pay peculiar or rapt attention to details. the entertainment plus lesson of the film is one part while viewers actually depicting scenes indicates that maximum attention is given when watching films. for jolie's relationship with madie been described by almost all as warmth, i totally concur. tears flowed my ears at the time jolie stopped that big truck and told madie to make up her mind as to where she would want to be. jolie cried for the first considering the fact that she has to leave behind the little family she created. madie's strong words pushed da momentum 'i will never forget u' and jolie replied 'u are always in my heart madie'. i want to draw our attention here.....jolie didn't say u will always be in my heart but she said u are always in my heart - meaning that madie has and will continue to remain in her heart, mind and thought. this film is negative in some aspects. but thats not what i want us to check. the positive side is actually visible and with the family created by jolie, it therefore shows that strangers can be accepted. just check out how madie had to make sure legs didn't leave - there is an abandoned house just across the street should in case... . and for madie's parents, i loved their relationship with their daughter.

What a great movie! Despite the low rating, this is a terrific 90's film with Angelina Jolie as Legs before she was famous, and even then, she was starting to show something very special. After a group of girls take revenge on a sadistic pedophile teacher, they get suspended by the dumb principal. They decide to stick together and move into an abandoned house. There, after they almost set fire to the school while trying to get the main character Maddy's portfolio, Legs tattoos herself and the other girls with a flame, bonding them all together for life. The film seemed to have a lot to do with the Riot Grrrl movement (an underground feminist punk music genre that helped girls making a name for themselves in a male dominated punk scene) In the film, the teenage girls are oppressed and abused while trying to stand up for themselves, even though they do things that aren't exactly right. The strong female bondage is brilliantly portrayed and I also loved the guitar solos in the music score, typical of the 90s.While some aspects of the film are a little clichéd and some situations are unrealistic, it's easier to tell ourselves that it's just a movie. I for one really enjoyed it.

I am totally shocked that so many here have raved about what a wonderful movie this is! It was so choppy and the more the story went on, the less I cared about the characters! The only good thing about the movie was Jolie (considering what she had to work with, but even she can't produce a miracle!) I must admit that I liked the cool house they hung out in. Otherwise, all I can say is run, run as fast as you can away from this junk!! Don't waste your time on this. It's a shame they didn't stay true to the book. It could've worked if there'd been a better script. It would've also been nice if they set it in the 50's or 60's. The characters would've been more believable in a different time.

At first i wasn't quite sure about the movie, i had just rented it for something to do on a Saturday night and the next thing i know i was falling in love with all the characters. I guess it just hit home, i was especially jealous of Angelina Jolie's character and how fearless she was. Its one of those movie types that just stick with you and the emotion you feel at the time of viewing the film haunts you when you look back on it. The girls quickly became some of my favourite fictional heroes and i know i will always remember them. I would definitely recommend it especially if you enjoyed watching the Films 'The Dead Poets Society' or even 'Breakfast Club' or 'Stand by Me'. It is more darker then those movies but it was more real to me then anything i've seen. However there was one scene i would have to protest to the realism of it and being a girl i am fully aware on what girls do over at sleepover parties, even ones celebrating on an escape from the law and it doesn't happen. I won't go into any further details on the matter i'm sure you'll know the scene that i am talking about when you view the film. Anyways if you have issues with harsh language, sex scene types then i would avoid this film. Enjoy viewing. ;D