ELEPHANT by Gus Van Sant — Page 2

I personally heard bad things aobut this... many people I know said it was just very boring and annoying to watch. I forget what other movie I've seen that was done in like real time that I felt sucked, but that is one reason I didn't want tos ee this.

I get what it is trying to do, however, if really just kids walking around and me watching what happened in highschool... all to anticipate some shooting, I don't want to watch it. I don't watch a movie for that stupid ****. I just don't think it'd be a good movie and although I am judging before I am seeing it, I have reviews of it from friends that didn't like it (the acting also supposively sucks) and I seem to have enough of an idea of how it is done that I don't think I'd enjoy watching.

Anywayz, glad you all liked the film though, sorry for the bad words... just my opinion.

One of my favorite films from 2003. Haunting, dreamy, and just plain fascinating.

I adored this film. The banality was so real.

As to some of the issues people have had with it.

I don't think the reason the shooting happens is important, frankly, I don't even think it was necesary. The movie is about how everyday life is not exciting, it's not interesting, it just happens.


Also, the movie was beautiful, the cinematography makes me smile.

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Thank you, pop. My feelings exactly.

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I loved this film and saw it 3 times. Each time with the same sense of dread.Each time with the same gut wrentching feel during the carnage.
The technique of following the students through their fateful morning was hypnotic. I began, to feel, halfway through the film much like I did back when I was in school. I learned the layout of the school and actually knew where the students were headed. The corridors became familiar to me. We were shown the same old faces, much like the same old faces we each saw in homeroom. The fact that the actors were untrained and self aware worked for me, what are high school students if not akward and self aware?
Were there stereotypes? Yep sure were but for every character in that film I can place a real life person I went to HS with. There is a universal feeling to this film, gave me the feeling it could happen anywhere. It is a wake up call.

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