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  Review by Eli Hayes ★★★★½ 22

  "Hey, Owen, what does the word arbitrary mean?"

  So many quotable lines in this film, both poignant and hilarious (the above one being the former). I stayed up way too late watching this... I didn't think that I was going to admire it as much as I do. The first thing that shocked me about the film was the Irreversible reference toward the beginning, but that most certainly wasn't the last shocking, or the last memorable moment.

  I can't even describe the ocean of mixed feelings that I was experiencing during the very brief "Soundtrack 2 My Life (Remix)" montage; the juxtaposition of the events that were transpiring with not only a tremendously utilized piece of popular culture, but also…

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  Review by DirkH ★★★★½ 5

  The Dirties suckerpunched me completely.

  I had heard nothing about it other than that it was a great found footage film and a very impressive debut. From the synopsis and poster it is not that difficult to ascertain what the film is about, but I was not really prepared for the way writer/director Matthew Johnson goes about telling this story.

  These two friends are real. I know, because I see them so often in front of me when I teach. Good kids that get shunned and even bullied because they have different interests and are not concerned with conforming to the social common denominator. What they lack in physical strength they make up with creativity and wit. More often than…

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  Review by Dylan

  Definitely a gender bender

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  Review by George Clark ★★★½ 3

  There's an undeniable charm to indie filmmaker Matt Johnson's feature directorial debut, with its found footage style working perfectly alongside its dark story of two best friends who seek revenge against a group of bullies. With Matt Johnson and Owen Williams starting at its centre, the story transitions from a believable portrait of tormented youngsters into a showcase of Matt's burgeoning rage so well that it practically transfixes the audience the second the dastardly plan is revealed, creating a terrifyingly realistic approach to the story that captivates you into thinking you're behind the camera, watching this experience occur first hand. Exploring high school violence from a refreshingly original angle, the story not only manages to leave a lasting impact on…

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  Review by josh lewis ★★★ 2

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  still not sure this completely nails the transition to school shooter thriller but the meta-cringe-comedy stuff has aged pretty well into the era of online ironic detachment and speaking as a canadian movie dork in high school around this time it gets a lot of this specific milieu alarmingly right. one of the better things that's had kevin smith's name on it in 2 decades.

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  Review by Ava ☭ ★★★★★ 7

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  Here's some cool things about The Dirties (2013):
  1. I love my school shooter boyfriend Matt Johnson who I have a gross crush on
  2. Thx 2 this movie for showing me Best Coast, that scene is dunn stupid well just like this whole movie I wish I had a tiny fraction of the amount of passion matt johnson has in his fingernail
  3. Sweatpants r out
  4. Matt reads the bad Columbine book written by Dave Cullen who theorizes that Marilyn Manson and shit are responsible for the shooting happening and that's silly Matt should've read the better columbine book aka No Easy Answers by brooks brown
  5. This movie could be edited really nicely to arcade fire like…

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  Review by amanda :( ★★★★★

  catcher in the rye school shooting, it’s like we’re planning a prom.

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  Review by ☆ sophie ☆ ★★★½ 10

  The Dirties is unlike any movie I've ever seen before. The film took me on a powerful yet subtle descent into madness. I've rarely seen a movie that can take you to such a dark place, completely serious and genuine, but still make you smile during cold moments. And at the end of the day, it's that reaction of simultaneous investment and disgust that makes the film worth watching. It's both hilarious and horrible, thought-provoking and impossibly risky.

  *SPOILERS*
  Here's a mini analysis of the final moments of the film. The victim, at least in the movie, is the one holding the gun and not the one lying on the floor. You are left feeling shocked at the thought that the…

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  Review by Remobo ★★★★ 2

  The school shooting movie people should be talking about. Terrifyingly realistic and a complete lack of heroes, just like in real life.

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  Review by Quintin 📽 Philipson ★★★★ 2

  This film is a love letter to film enthusiasts.

  The film has different elements to make us film buffs love and connect to the film more:

  - The movie posters in the leads house
  - Quoting movies throughout the film
  - The ending credits being different famous film styles

  However, the most relatable thing they do to have us connect with the protagonist is have him get bullied in high school.

  Ah good times...

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  Review by Rafael "Parker!!" Jovine ★★★★ 9

  So certain LB user by the name of Siegel who many of you might know, has been spamming the living heck out of this movie, forcing many individuals into watching this movie against their own will... or else. And after hearing him on Cineflek, I am starting to believe he's on this movie... and he might be the bad guy and this is all a true actual real found footage.

  But jokes aside, this was a nice little movie under a genre and period where this format was so burned out that many movies like this got buried and it is a pity. The film, which deals with two students trying to take their little movie to a whole new…

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  Review by PopcornIdeology ★★★★½ 5

  Matt Johnson you brilliant sexy deranged motherfucker.....

  9.2 / 10