What is your interpretation of Ken Park?

Just like Kids, this film left me confused. I'm not sure what to think...
I'm not sure if I get the message at all. I mean, I'm genuinely confused. Kids was more about the dangers of HIV and all of that jazz. I wish they had explored other themes and the character's lives a bit more. The ending could have been different, too.

Ken Park is about... well, parental abuse. I don't know. Some people have said the characters were seeking for attention, love... a bit of affection, and I kind of realise that... but at the same time, I'm not sure what they were trying to say with the film.

I'm not trying to complain, I liked Ken Park, it was interesting, and I couldn't look away. I had to see everything.

Tate is an awesome character too. A total psycho, but I like him very much.

I used to think that Larry Clark and Harmony Korine were weirdos but I changed my mind. They are decent filmmakers that aim to show the truth of life, and the youth. Even if that means they will show violence or nudity.

In art, these kind of things are necessary sometimes. The best example I can come up with is "In the Realm of the Senses". The story is based in real life events and I feel that without the explicit content the message would be lost. Just like in Kids.
I used to be somewhat of a prude, but not anymore. I don't really care now. It's natural.

I feel like if you're mature enough, and if you have an open mind, you are able to enjoy things much more. Especially films.

And no, Kids wasn't child porn. They aimed to shock. They succeeded. It was necessary. It was a wake up call to the world. I left feeling disgusted and shocked at the character's actions. They had to show the sex, the drugs, etc. What happens in the film happens in real life, too, unfortunately.

I am not part of the skater subculture and I've never done anything the characters do. A more experienced person might have a different opinion.

I must still thank Larry Clark and Harmony Korine for Ken Park and everything else.