SunnyHello Nice effects though.

Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

bha099 I was bullied myself as a kid. It affected me then, and the scars aren't completely gone. They probably never will be. That being said, those scars are small, and the bullying kids I knew back then has turned into good persons as adults. They are sorry for what they did, and I've forgiven them. Still, I will always remember it to some degree.I'm starting this review by recounting those experiences of mine to put in perspective how horrible the things the kids in this documentary experience are. Because my experiences are NOTHING compared to this. Deep down I knew that bullying can get as bad they do here, but it was a real shocker seeing with my own eyes. It's heartbreaking.We meet Alex, 13 years old. His appearance is affected by the fact that he was born very prematurely, and as all bully victims know; standing out always makes you a target. The kids bully him physically and mentally to the point where he just shuts himself off emotionally. The worst part, however, is the adults. The scene where the father tells him to stand up for himself, that he makes himself a target by not retaliating?! What the f-ck is that?! Children are NEVER to blame at all for being bullied! Is he supposed to stand up to the whole school himself? No, sir, you need to change your attitude if you want to help your own son. The responsibility lies with the adults, and with the adults alone. Of course, there is also the employees at school...they see it, but they do little or nothing at all. It just won't do.Then there's the girl with the gun...what is wrong with your laws, America? You don't hold 14-year old children legally responsible for their actions! Children don't get the privileges of adulthood (such as driving, the right to vote) so they shouldn't get the burdens either. What angered me the most though was that STUPID sheriff trivializing bullying. It's as clear as day that he doesn't understand that psychological wounds go much deeper than physical ones. If the American society could understand that guns don't make already civilized areas safer the whole story could have been avoided. Those views and laws on firearms were sensible in the Wild West, (where you actually needed guns for security) they are not anymore.Kelby...she's so strong! That town astounds me, I didn't think whole societies centered around 19th century-viewpoints still existed in the western world. An attitude change is needed, here are some points that WILL get results. 1. Kids will not be kids. If you know your pedagogy well, you can raise kids who won't be bullies. Children are a reflection of their parents or guardians. 2. Bully victims are never to blame for any aspect of what has happened to them, don't give them that impression. Don't worsen their situation. Take whatever actions needed to stop it yourself and deliver nothing but comfort. It is your responsibility as an adult. 3. Spread these messages.About me: I've worked with children for seven years in kindergartens. I've done several pedagogy classes (I am in fact doing one this very semester) on my way to becoming a high school teacher. This is my field of expertise.

evrther Bully is a close up at the harsh conditions that many teens face throughout the adolescent life. It provides an inside view on the torment and bullying of kids. Parents, administration, and children are interviewed throughout, providing feedback from the people around the targets themselves. Overall I think the movie was an advocacy piece. Yet I'm not entirely sure it advocated a new plan to stop bullying more than it plainly showed the emotions behind bullied teens. A documentary records events, yes, yet if the director meant for it to create a change than I see no real push for that. It hit me on a whole set of emotional levels yet it did not make me go out with signs and a crowd demanding bullying by stopped. My views in bullying are already set and although this movie may have hurt emotionally, it did not inspire or strengthen my views. Bullying is wrong. Why? Because teenagers become hurt. How? The "how" is what the documentary showed. But it did not show why they were bullied. No bullies were interviewed. No parents of the bullies were interviewed. Where is the other side? Are we supposed to believe that these bullies have no heart and no soul to be bullying someone their own age so harshly? These are kids. People tend to forget that. Where is the footage of the bully's side of the story? The documentary was a doc you would watch if you wanted to cry, not one to be inspired by. Yes, it follows kids around and "documents" their hardships. Yes, they go around interviewing people. But who? And where? Administrators made out to be neglectful, dishonorable people; children to be monsters, and parents to be unapt at parenting. And all in republican red states. It did not get a full cultural view no did it get a full fair view of anyone. Only one side was shown! If it is a documentary, it's meant to DOCUMENT the events! So where are the other half of the events! I just think the film could have provided a larger perspective and a wider range of information, specifically including the bully' side of things. It falls short in those categories, which in my opinion, basically qualifies a documentary to be one. Emotionally it hit all the right spots. But. That's. It.

D E I can't believe the access this crew had to these people's lives and moments. This will make you cry and make you angry at the same time, and inspire you, all at once. The bravery of the parents (I don't know how they go on) and the kids (ditto) is powerful.If you have kids, were once kid, or are a kid, you must see this. I wasn't bullied like the kids in this movie, and so far, my kid is not either, but it WILL effect and touch you just the same.I confess, I kind of avoided watching it for a while thinking I just wasn't in the mood for it, but once I started, I couldn't stop, and I wish it had been twice as long. Again, so moving.Thank you to the makers of this production for giving a larger, deeper voice to these stories than they get in media sound-bites. And for taking the time to collect these stories from such a diverse group of kids and families, showing that bullying can be for any reason or no reason at all.

C.H Newell I was bullied at a young age, and like one of the young boys in this film I fought back- after that nobody ever picked on me again. However, it doesn't always work like that. Not when the kids being bullied are often significantly smaller or weaker than those who bully them. It's like the discussion of rape that often goes on in society- we shouldn't be focusing on what the victims can do to prevent it, we should be focusing on how to change the attitudes of those who victimize others.Bully is a pretty great documentary. It's harrowing at times. Not only did I feel for the kids in this film because I myself went through much of the same and worse, it was just genuinely awful to see kids being so mean and hateful to one another. It's shocking to see how such nice kids like Alex, though strange in his own ways like many of us are, can be treated so callously and cruelly by other kids his age. Watching Alex on the bus really got to me and broke my heart.Though the most emotional moments come from the family of a very young boy who killed himself due to being bullied. It wrenches the heart to watch them try and come to terms with what happened. Then seeing school officials, police officers, who just do not get what is happening juxtaposed with the family left behind in the tragic wake of their young boy's suicide, it's absolutely appalling. My heart goes out to them and anyone else who have lost a child because of bullying.You can't paint all teachers, principals (et cetera) with the same brush, but the fact is many of them don't understand, or they refuse to give in to the idea that there are some really terrible young kids in schools who are the worst kind of bullies. Often, yes, the bullies are picking up bad habits from their own parents, but like the mother of the young boy who killed himself said- it doesn't matter who their parents are, how those parents raise the child, every child should be protected at school regardless. You can't just blame it on the parents, the schools need to be taken to task as well. One terribly frustrating moment has a boy named Cole, I believe, being questioned by his principal, who seems to think because the boy won't shake hands with his bully then he is the same as the kid victimizing him. It's shocking to see how misunderstood bullying is by some of the people supposedly put in place to protect the children and shepherd them safely through the system. They can pass the buck as much as they want, but there are many teachers, principals, school workers in any capacity, who protect the children in their schools, and everyone should be doing the same if they work in the education system.I give this a 9 out of 10 only because I feel, like some reviewers, the filmmakers could have included some more hidden camera footage to strengthen the emotional reactions, although there was certainly enough to trigger outrage and disgust. There are many more heinous acts of bullying going on that are not shown/represented in this documentary; many things you wouldn't believe kids could do to one another. I know a documentary like this is not meant to shock, but I do believe there needs to be full, open truth, and though the filmmakers did a great job at bringing the issue of bullying to light, they could really have went even harder at people by including more explicit footage. This is not a bad thing though, all the same. There were many awful things to see and hear in Bully.Highly recommended. The crackdown on bullying in schools, anywhere, everywhere, needs to continue, and we can't allow more young people to get into a place where they feel there are no options left available to them except death. For any 11-year old child to think of suicide is terrifying, heart breaking, and very, very disparaging for future youth.