Cuties

The few seconds of return to childhood at the end was not worth the hour plus of bratty, violent, hypersexualized preteens you had to sit through to get there. Realistic depiction of some girls? Sure. I remember girls like that. But meaningful writing or filming to leave you feeling educated or wanting to act in some positive way to make a difference? Nope. You just can’t figure out why anyone let their kids do this film or how anyone could film it and not question why half the (very creepy) shots were necessary. I kept hoping it would redeem itself and the online outrage people had without seeing it was dramatic, but I’m going to have to say it was pretty spot on, unfortunately.

I don't understand all the hype & disturbing criticism about this movie. It's NOT about pedophilia. Over-sexualization of children? Sure...if that's how you choose to see it. Nobody bats an eye when ANY pop star does the same exact thing on stage & film! This is a group of preteen girls in a coming-of-age story in 2020 with MANY underlying stressors affecting their not yet fully developed frontal lobes! That's it! Take into account how real these children are portrayed given that ALL THEY SEE & KNOW is from TV, movies, music videos, gaming, & the internet. It is literally everywhere you look these days. The hypersexuality of women has become the "norm." Because it's a film it's not supposed to depict truth?! Come on, people! Grow up & take your rose-colored glasses off. You can't have your cake & eat it too. Either stop normalizing the way women are portrayed in media or face the consequences of your children emulating them. Those are your choices! Leave the film alone. It did it's job. It told it's own personal story with the raw, bleeding edge that is our society.