Teenagers living in small-town Oregon take a boat trip for a birthday celebration. When they get an idea to play a mean trick on the town bully, it suddenly goes too far. Soon they're forced to deal with the unexpected consequences of their actions..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 90 minutes
✓ Genre: Crime, Drama
✓ Stars: Rory Culkin, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, Ryan Kelley
✓ Director: Nancy Stephens, Gigi Pritzker, Matthew Lessall, Rick Rosenthal, Sharone Meir
The Mean Creek (2004) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Mean Creek (2004) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Mean Creek (2004) is staring with Rory Culkin, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, Ryan Kelley, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Nancy Stephens, Gigi Pritzker, Matthew Lessall, Rick Rosenthal, Sharone Meir juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.