Movie No. 32 (2017): 13 REASONS WHY

13 Reasons Why (2017)
Creator/Producer: Brian Yorkey
Director: Various (including Gregg Araki)
Cast: Dylan Minette, Katherine Langford, Brandon Flynn, Ross Butler

This is a popular TV series, a Netflix original. It's tacking of the topics of bullying, peer pressure, bullying, substance abuse, and rape among teenagers makes the show controversial, polarizing those who've seen it.

It's popularity makes me not want to write down a synopsis for the series. 

I like the series. But it's not perfect. When each episode should suggest one reason for the suicide of one major character, there are a couple reasons that, for me, are vague. Hannah baker is not a character you can sympathize with. But that's okay. It's not the reason for the story being flawed. One may feel shortchanged after patiently waiting to see what's in every tape. That is the reason? But, the overall feel is more of awe than sigh. I particularly like the episode edits and the careful selection of important scenes to apply the famed Bergmanian approach to flashback. All the actors are good.

Rating: 4.0/4.0

Date seen: April 23, 2017