As a male writer-director, McKay proves to be extremely sensitive to the feeling and words of working-class women (Lili Taylor among them), determined to establish their self-worth as well as to fight against the social ills of the oppressive system
Girls Town (1996)
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Reviews Counted: 21
Fresh: 18
Rotten:3
Average Rating: 6.8/10
Synopsis: High school seniors and best friends Patti, Emma, Angela and Nikki think they know each other well. That is, until Nikki commits suicide. Her death prompts them to question their own lives and... High school seniors and best friends Patti, Emma, Angela and Nikki think they know each other well. That is, until Nikki commits suicide. Her death prompts them to question their own lives and their friendship, and to examine their role politically as working-class women in a patriarchal society. When they learn from reading her journal that Nikki was raped, the young women take justice into their own hands. [More]
Starring: Lili Taylor, Bruklin Harris, Anna Grace, Aunjanue Ellis
Starring: Lili Taylor, Bruklin Harris, Anna Grace, Aunjanue Ellis
Director: Jim McKay
Director: Jim McKay
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Reviews for Girls Town
Taylor, Harris and Grace come up with some watchable, genuine moments. But they're often too involved in themselves; the movie indulges them too much.
Holds appeal, partly because it could so easily have been an uplifting message movie but it refuses to be so simplistic.
An empowering feminist tale made authentic by the actresses participation in the scripting.
For all its flaws, this one gets extra points for having its uncertain head and heart in the same noble place.
The film often seems pointless and labored or overly contrived - and it certainly suffers from foul-language overload.
Does an excellent job of uncovering the angst, pressure, and doubt associated with the late teenage years.
A mix of reality and zip that nicely conveys the heady atmosphere of almost-adult life.
Constructed without a traditional denouement, Girls Town will nevertheless satisfy viewers who want something that feels more like life than like art.
The performances and the film's plausible handling of an unusual movie subject make Girls Town special.
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