Dare Discussion : SPOILERS.

[idolette]

Apr 7, 2010 22:23:01 GMT -5 kati said:

Ooh, yes, that's true! I think I felt a bit bad for Ben because I had the feeling that he was kind of unhappy from the beginning of the movie. He seemed to really suffer a bit from being kind of the loser/outcast, whereas Alexa seemed pretty happy. She too was somewhat shy and insecure, but I felt like she was basically quite content and especially confident in her future and all, whereas Ben seemed a bit lost to me from the beginning. I also think he was a bit afraid when he saw Alexa with Johnny, especially during their theatre performance. I think he feared losing her, and in a way she was all he really had as a friend. But then I think instead of talking to her or something he decided to try to take away from her what had come between them so to say. (well that's my little interpretation) And I really kind of liked that aspect because I feel that it's something that really happens a lot in high school and I think also among friends. I have the feeling that there's so often somewhat of a competition factor and people betray others out of jealousy even though they're at the same time still close and actually really care for another. (sorry for the long post again!)

Long posts are encouraged, I love getting into deep discussions like this. ;D

I can totally see your point there! It is definitely something that happens in real life, which I think is one of the greatest things about this movie. When we first found out that Emmy was doing a high school movie, I was like "oh, please, let it be in the realm of Thirteen," because that film was more "real-life" than say... most of the stuff on Disney channel, lol! This movie takes those scenarios that most people would shy away from and puts them into use, like the one you suggested with Ben.

[eduquesne]

I finally had the chance to see this the other day and I really, really liked it. It stayed with me long after I'd finished watching, which is always a mark of a good movie, in my eyes. I thought Emmy was amazing in it. Definitely one of the best things she's done. Her range is expanding all the time, and she just blew me away in many parts of this.

I also felt for Johnny the most though. It was quite a shock to realise just how damaged a character he was as the movie evolved. He had the pretty standard 'poor little rich-boy' background, but his desperation in those last few scenes was really gut-wrenching. He was so broken and needy and the looks on Alexa and Ben's faces - they just didn't get it. It was like they were both playing at being emotional and involved, whereas Johnny really *was*, and he didn't understand the non-reciprocation on their parts. He obviously already had this wonderfully familial set-up all ready to go, where they would replace or become what he'd never had, and they were shown up to be mere children beside his real emotion. Amazing scene.

The other scene that really got to me was where he just wanted to eat popcorn and watch TV with Ben's parents (and how annoying was his mother! Ugh! Mind you, I didn't warm to Ben either!). Being a Mum, that really got to me. I just wanted to adopt Johnny at that point and give him a good home life! lol!!

I'm really looking forward to watching it again and seeing more in it. How I wish it could have been given more attention at the time though, as Emmy is just outstanding in it, and she deserves for it to be seen.