This movie was pretty great *spoilers*

For those of you saying it sucked because it was "all over the place" and because you couldn't stand the girls, or whatever, you're completely not getting it. Even if you don't like how it was filmed you should at least appreciate the huge epic message this film is trying to get across. For those you saying it's pointless, you really truly scare me. Because you are a perfect example of the blind, insensitive, cruel, ignorant people in America going on social media and cyber bullying people or getting lost in a world that is not reality. If you don't see the message in this, and the pain people go through from the young ages of 12 and over, of anyone who is sucked into social media then you either don't use social media and have no idea whats going on there, or you dont care which then you are no better than the types of people this movie is showing.

First of all yes the girls were awful. They were brats, and mean and shallow and annoying. That is the point. You aren;t supposed to love them. But if you recall there is a scene where they all put down the phones and the social media game/app and play an honesty Game. Each girl had a story about something in their lives they are sad about.
Ava's parents ignore her.
Sofia's parents fight daily and have affairs, her mom is an alcoholic.
Francesca's mother didn't know her well enough to know she was a vegan. And yelled at her on the day she got her period. She shamed her for it saying she shouldnt eat so much chicken and thats why she got her period too early. But as she said shes vegan. So another neglectful absent parent who shamed her for getting her period which is completely natural, especially at the age of 12 which she already felt totally embarrassed about in the way it happened
Sam's mom didn't know how to deal with Sam's mental health, and instead of trying to understand she constantly critiqued her or put it under the rug and made Sam feel alone and misunderstood.
Georgie didn't tell her story in that scene but had in an earlier scene, saying she needed food to comfort her and could not stop. She had compulsive eating disorder, binge/purge disorder which is hell. And also got bullied by it by everyone.
Cat wasn't there but we knew that her mother died from pain meds, that her dad (who is a doctor) had given her) So her dad, who already seemed like an on edge TYPE A, insensitive man lived with the guilt of his wife overdosing, and his daughter losing her mother. Losing your mom at 12 is traumatizing, having a father who doesnt know how to make you feel better makes it worse, the way he was talking to her at the restaurant was far from supportive or compassionate, even though it was obvious he cared, just didnt know how to show it and he came off crazy because he himself needed serious therapy. Cat was mean and awful too, and also angry her friends weren't there for her when her mom died. They were too selfish and insensitive and wrapped up in their own fantasy lives to care enough.

The meanest bully (and killer) Cat by far had the toughest life. Sam, the most sensitive one had the more caring parent out of all of them. Ava and Georgie and Francesca all laughed along and did their fair share of bullying. Even Sam laughed. They all were kids wanting to fit in and needed their fix of projecting. But Cats went farther than that. She needed therapy, and meds. Sofia's bullying was mean and cold, her story I think being the second worst. But there is obviously reason to not only being completely shocked and angry at their behavior but also feel sympathy for how children these days are treated by their own parents not just other kids with their own problems.

This scene is trying to show that all bullies USUALLY not always but usually are bulles because they are in a lot of pain. They project their own pain and insecurities from their own lives on to other people, and they are still human going through a lot of pain. Not to mention being 12 is a really difficult age.

They all were mean and awful to each other as if it were a natural thing and the way they talked to one another on a daily basis. That in itself may not be realistic, but what the director was showing was how people talk to each other online, through a screen where they feel almighty and powerful and rather showed how it would look actually saying it to someone's face. Its ugly and horrible and annoying and every bad word you can think of. And some kids actually do treat one another like that in person. Not just online.


The entire time the girls were posting pics and videos to a made up social app (for the movie) where when you post things, you don't only get "likes" you also get "points" and go to different "levels" like a video game. Their entire world was about uploading to this app/game and their world was virtually a game, not real life. A metaphor /example to Instagram, twitter, snapchat, facebook, etc etc etc. And all the horrible mean things that are said on these social media outlets. I dont know if you use social media----but if you do, Im sure youve come across the cruel things people say all over the place. Even on IMDB people get into awful fights and say awful things tot one another. I have been bullied on this site just for having my own opinion of a film.

Cyber bullying is a very real thing. It's out of control. And causing many people to commit suicide or kill others. If you dont believe me surf Instagram for awhile. Or read articles about it.

The movie was meant to be chaotic and messy and ridiculous because it was a huge metaphor of how our effing country revolves around the circus that is social media and how it makes people act. This movie's weirdness isn't any more weird than an episode of Keeping up with Kardashians, or tons of reality tv and the crap people post online, everywhere, all the time.

And it starts from a young age of kids having smart phones all the way to PARENTS going on instagram and saying cruel things. I have been insulted on instagram by a mother. Yes. Someone who on her bio said she "loves her family and loves god" yet she called me an ugly anorexic freak who doesnt look good. Yup. Great example of a parent, huh?


So if you don't get any of this, I feel sorry for you. Because you dont even see this movie is mocking/embellishing but also SHOWING IN TRUE FORM how out of control social media, bullying and image has gotten in our society.