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03/26/09
Kids (1995)
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Reviews Counted: 52
Fresh: 27
Rotten:25
Average Rating: 5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A bleak and uncompromising look at the dangerous world of New York street kids. The film focuses on the sexual experiences of Telly, a teen-aged seducer who desires only virgins. When Jennie --... [More]
Starring: Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloë Sevigny, Rosario Dawson
Director: Larry Clark
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Reviews for Kids
Top CriticPedophilia, pedophilia, pedophilia.
10/13/07
The first-time director, Larry Clark, is rather like his protagonist: He comes on to you, has his rough way with you, and leaves you feeling empty and violated.
08/04/07
One of Larry Clark's infamous "Kids are Evil Monsters" movies, Clark tells very little, and shows too much with an art illusion.
07/16/07
No review available.
05/07/07
In its candid and bold approach, Larry Clarke's controversial film dwarfs all of Hollywood's youth movies, crossing new boundaries in its portrayal of sex and drugs; for a change, real teenagers, not actors in their 20s, play the roles.
12/19/06
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06/24/06
Could easily pass for a kiddie porn film.
12/17/05
Overrated reality slop.
09/02/05
No review available.
07/29/05
insightful but indulgent
04/05/05
No review available.
03/26/05
Appalling, immoral rubbish palmed off as art.
01/26/05
No review available.
11/12/04
No review available.
08/07/04
No review available.
07/25/04
There's an unsettling subtext here; despite the presence of a broad (not to mention tired, simplistic, and overworked) "message," it feels like exploitation.
06/20/04
Boy, that kid Telly sure is fun and representative of the Youth of Today. Not.
04/25/04
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