Movie No. 15 (2013): WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE
Welcome To The Dollhouse (1995)
Director: Todd Solondz
Cast: Heather Matarazzo
In this film the lead character is an unattractive, but bright, junior high school girl. In school no one is interested in her. Or (should I say) everyone in school in only interested in picking on her. Then there's this boy, her classmate, who always threatens to rape her, which, I think, is the boy's idea of fun. Her mother's favorites are her bookish older brother and her cute little sister. The movie is about how she deals with all these.
Director: Todd Solondz
Cast: Heather Matarazzo
In this film the lead character is an unattractive, but bright, junior high school girl. In school no one is interested in her. Or (should I say) everyone in school in only interested in picking on her. Then there's this boy, her classmate, who always threatens to rape her, which, I think, is the boy's idea of fun. Her mother's favorites are her bookish older brother and her cute little sister. The movie is about how she deals with all these.
The film is funny and, at the same time, somewhat dark, but insightful The lead character is like tortured emotionally, typical of anyone who's bullied. Sometimes you feel sorry for her. Sometimes you're indifferent. Sometime you'll even agree on the bullying.
Date seen; January 11, 2013
Rating: 3.5/4.0
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