Trash

Maybe this sort of melodrama might work with audiences that think "Dawson's Creek" is profound drama, but for most people it will go by as just another parade of teenage angst on a big screen instead of on the tube. Everyone feels too much, everyone suffers for their sins, everyone cries, and everyone drinks, but no one is the least bit sympathetic. When the two lead boys commit an act of violence on a senior citizen, any hope of the audience giving a damn about either of them ends right there, and nothing is ever mentioned again about the victim's fate! Nothing deserves to be said about the use of a handicapped child as a dramatic prop who exists only to be the target of another contrived dramatic incident you can see coming from the first time he shows up. The only minor saving race comes in the form of Jamie Pressly from "Poison Ivy III" and Playboy magazine note. But she is there playing a character so goody-good that she might as well not be there. Her natural wickedness and mischievous personality on display to great effect in other films goes untapped. In short, too highbrow to be trashy fun, too melodramatic to be serious drama, too contrived to be credible, and not nearly enough Jamie Pressly to be worth renting at a video store.

This movie was a drama that told a true story of poor teenagers. I think it was wonderful and truthful. Everyone should see this movie to get to understand the life of the less fortunate. It contained my high school which was very exciting to watch. I loved the struggle of Anthony and how he decided not to choose to follow Sonny. I was a great movie and I would encourage everyone to see it.

I only bought the dvd of Trash because I have a thing for Jaime

Pressly. But this film turned out to be pretty damn good despite a

few dubious plot issues. The lead actors were very good and I

found myself getting caught up in the struggle of the two white

trash small town buddies. Their angst was right there without

hitting you over the head. In fact, the performances were all right on

even from the minor players. Thankfully, this film wasn't too

"Hollywood", but it seemed to veer into Movie of the Week territory a

few times. The visual treatment was very good and captured the

essence of the place and time.

I saw the original Director's cut of this movie when it was named Nobody's Children. Last evening I had the chance to see the Ocala screening (it was filmed in Ocala, FL) and I was very amazed at the final product. Mark Anthony Galluza has outdone himself in his directorial debut. The storyline seemed to be very well told from each characters point of view. The main characters Sonny and Anthony were raised in a poverty stricken part of town with not much to offer for their future. Early on in the movie Anthony discovers he has a writing talent while Sonny turns to a life of destruction. The movie flowed very well with an excellent soundtrack to go with it. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone that has a chance to see it.

I found this movie alarming it was emotional and raw and everyone can relate to some part of this movie all the acting was real the direction was very true and the way it was shot was very spiritual I believe strongly in the whole performance

and commend the creative one!!!