Amateur nonsense

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I loved the movie, but then again i'm 18 so it's probably easier to relate to the characters. I first got interested in it after checking out the trailer, i wanted to see what Rupert Grint was doing beside HP. The Trailer gives a totally different view of the movie though, i thought it was more of a comedy with dramatic moments. 2 guys competing for one girl etc. I was hapilly suprised that it wasn't.

I was also quite suprised by Robert Sheehan, I was expecting the character and the performance to be the typical funny sidekick. But as it turned out he played quite a messed up character, and the performance was quite good (wich got me interested in Robert, and now i'm addicted to misfits).
Rupert Grint was fine but Sheehan outplayed him in my books.

I moment i really liked that showed that Robert's character was not really doing very well with his life was when Mal and Luke go to Mal's house. His hesitance to get in and step into a normal good family situtaion, sayd a lot about luke. Especially when you get glimpses into his own.

Some people didn't seem to like entire set up of the ending, well to bad for them really. I think it set everything up perfectly, and when they eventually kill the guy I felt like I just got a blow in the face as well. I've also seen people say they saw it coming from a mile away. Well to them i can say is; shut up, you didn't you just try to hate every second of it.

So as i said, I loved it. I gave it a 8/10.

I felt much the same way about this, maybe because I'm also a tad older than the market audience (29 for me) or maybe because I've partly always found the messed up teens go all edgy and craaaaazy for freedom n rebellion story all a bit stupid and conceited most of the time.

I had to say though that I've watched skins series 1 and 2 and they are great. At least a lot of things about them are great. I think the comparison comes from the underlying story that the skins characters get wrecked alot and make a massive mess, take loads of drugs sometimes and don't, you know, give a *beep* about private property or being responsible when they're having a laugh innit. But really that's only a small part of the series', an underlying storyline as it would be an underlying factor in a lot of normal peoples' lives. The show is a lot more about the different things characters are dealing with, and in some cases the way your perception of some of the characters change as you watch more is fantastic, and some of the actors are brilliant. In the case of one storyline in the second series I actually cried, and I started out the same way, thinking I was gonna be bored out of my mind watching teenage riot n rebellion cliches.

Just wanted to mention since Cherrybomb seemed to have put you off. Skins is still undeniably teenage but the writing and character development isn't amateurish, it gets better as it goes along... though some characters are sidelined and remain a bit unmemorable, given the number of main characters though that's inevitable.

Lastly, have you seen Misfits? It stars Robert Sheehan in a similar but far better written and more entertaining role, and everyone else in it is brilliant. It's more of an anti drama sci fi drama...

Well, although I can admit that in parts the plot was poorly narrated and the characters lacked a certain depth, I would strongly advise against you're decision not to watch skins. In my opinion it is an excellent show, not particulrly similar to skins, my favourite being series 3-4 which reflects the life and conflicts of teenagers well, not only showing the drugs and sex, but also the pressure and heartache that come along with it.

So to sum up, watch series 3!! At least! it will get you hooked. and series 4 shows the concequences for irresponsibility, going into a darker corridor of teen issues. Its great, and truly relatable to.

I really don't think age in of itself has anything to do with appreciating this movie, because if that was the case then there is no reason in the world why I would like it. I agree with other posters about the lack of depth in the characters, and ultimately the story was quite shallow, but Robert Sheehan's acting was brilliant IMHO. I think he's great in Misfits, but his character just got to be a little too obnoxious for me after awhile, and it was nice to see him act well with a little more restraint.
I was hoping to see more depth out of Rupert, but he just moped around for most of the film. I haven't written him off, but I'd like to see what more he can do in the acting arena.
I'm not familiar at all with the girl who played Michelle, but from personal experience I can say she played her part well.
For me, it was disappointing in that it didn't emotionally hit me in the gut. It just never seemed to peak, just kind of rambled along and then whack-whack, the end. However, it told the story it wanted to tell, and on that level I can appreciate it, even if I dislike the way the story unfolded.
It is a story about teenagers, and due to lack of experience on their part, it makes sense that someone with much more experience will find it lacking in depth and maturity. But only if with age has come complete amnesia about what it was like to be a teenager, would that make the entire difference.


"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."

I'd say you're bloody right, mate.

This movie was incredibly lame.

I'd say this hasn't been targeted at middle aged men. I'm guessing Cherrybombs audience might not appreciated your taste in film. Just saying.

Hey I didn't think it was as 'amateur' as you put it. I think the levels of *beep* up-ness were apt. I know people who have pretty unstable family lives and a LOT of them turn out that way.

However, I think you seemed to have missed the point of the film. It's not a film about two boys wanting a girl. Its not about a silly girl toying around with her suitors. What it is about is the complexity of human feeling. The fact that you cannot purely feel one thing about any one person. Luke for example is a brilliant example, he seems like an indifferent little prick, he does. But with the character build up, you understand his background. His love hate and shame relationship with his father. You understand why he wants one up on his mate and at the same time almost has some sort of homo erotic love for him. If you look carefully enough, these things come to the fore.
Apart from that, I thought the characters were so real. Thats what makes a good film, when a character can be a one eyed wombat and you still believe.