The Dirties

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Peter W @RT12077588 Oct 10, 2026 The Dirties successfully conveys a vital message that remains relevant and hard-hitting today. It is an amazing experience to be chuckling at lines of dialogue and film references, only to be struck by a sudden heavy dose of uncomfortable drama. With compelling performances that feel grounded and realistic, there is a rawness to the exploration of bullying. The Dirties is a film worth seeing, and I am not kidding. I also appreciated the documentary style for the most part, although I cannot deny that in some scenes I wished for smoother visuals, particularly during moments of heightened drama and tension. This is especially noticeable in the film’s final moments, which are deliberately ambiguous. See more Vincent S @Vin_E_At_The_Movies Apr 4, 2026 This is a daring, interesting, funny and smartly written black comedy showing us that Matt Johnson would have a very interesting and compelling future. See more john b @RT57721896 May 24, 2025 I thought this would never end. Two friends bickering over making a movie, until the climatic ending. See more Yash B @yashbansal Jan 13, 2025 "The Dirties" is a film I admire because it got under my skin with very little. The movie uses the found footage style to its advantage and by the time the tense and disturbing finale comes around, I was just left uneasy. The movie does tackle challenging topics that aren't going to be easy for some to take in, but I do think there is a cautionary tale woven in here. I think it could spark some interesting discussions and also remind me that you don't need fancy effects or crazy camerawork to tell an effective human story. Overall, it is a neat little movie that does feel draining at times, but also creates tension in many moments and just pure discomfort, while also being inspiring from a filmmaking standpoint. See more Tom T @TommyHalfPot Dec 20, 2024 You don’t see films this engaging and poignant very often. Disappointed that I just learned it existed, but things have a way of finding you. I hate that this is the world our children live in. See more Jul 6, 2021 This film is less a story that progresses from point A to point B as it is a character study, and it is an interesting one at that. As a tale of bullying and its potential tragic consequences it fails, albeit not miserably, but it does make you care about the protagonists and makes you want to know more about what makes them tick. This is good since the film is all buildup with very little payoff; I suppose it's more about the journey than the destination. It's no mystery as to which of the two protagonists is the mentally unhinged one, and it's no surprise that he will eventually turn the students' film from a mockumentary about a school shooting into a documentary. Unfortunately it takes way too long for a violent payoff that only happens in the last four minutes, and that payoff is rather underwhelming and nothing is resolved and the movie ends before we know the fates of the main characters and the paltry number of victims. A surprise, twist, or just something shocking occuring would have been much welcomed. It's hard to feel sorry for at least half of the duo being bullied as he is flamboyantly obnoxious at times and eggs on the bullies, while his friend is victimized simply for being his friend, and he usually gets the worst of it. While not a whole lot of action occurs in this movie, it never really gets boring, but it would be nice if at least some of the plot points were wrapped up in an engaging way. I feel like much potential was wasted and what could have been an engaging and/or shocking film ends up just being a somewhat interesting way to pass the time. See more Read all reviews

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