Before WALL-E and The Dark Knight, American Teen was my favorite film of this year so far. Now it sits comfortably in the #3 spot. As I’ve said before, it’s the first documentary with mainstream appeal. It doesn’t even feel like a documentary. Basically the film follows a bunch of high school students through their senior year. Anyone who has gone through high school will enjoy this flick.
Attention /Film readers in San Francisco, the cast members from the film: Hannah Bailey, Colin Clemens, Jake Tusing, Megan Krizmanich, and Mitch Reinholt will be appearing at Apple Store at One Stockton Street at 7:00pm tonight (Monday, July 14). Paramount Vantage will be screening some footage from the film followed by a discussion with the stars. If you’re around, I highly recommend you check it out.
July 14th, 2008 at 1:54 am
ugghh… that stupid iphone line is still around the block.
July 14th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Are you implying that just because it’s a documentary it’s intentions were not the mainstream markets? It seems obvious that it’s only potential is with the mainstream audience. The mtv teen crowd will be more into this than fans of independent or art cinema.