mitchellyoung 07/25/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

Sort of a reverse "Stand by Me," a film that puts its cast of teen and child actors through questions of moral intensity with openness and honesty. The film is marvelously acted with a sort of somber urgency that touches on its themes without getting preachy. It's a heartbreaking coming of age story that sticks with you long after it's over.

gideon43 06/04/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

It is rare to see a coming of age drama that is as perceptive, astute and as realistic as Mean Creek. A routine story is handled with a moral complexity missing in most teen movies and the acting has a brutally honest edge, Mean Creek is a taut, suspenseful little thriller with honest dialogue and a young cast that is convincing and assured. This is a surprisingly good movie that is confrontational and incredibly earnest and handles the sometimes-painful transition from child to adulthood with a sincerness, which can only be admired and feared.

Snoogans 05/05/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

Driven by emotion and has a heartbreaking ending. All of the young actors are terrific.