Larry Clark is an independent filmmaker who clearly knows what it's like to be a teenager. Not only that, but his storytelling and filmmaking is pretty fearless; he likes to delve into the darker, grittier side of that well-observed teenage life. That is certainly the case with Bully, a fascinating drama film with a very dark topic matter. Bully originally focuses on the friendship between two teenage boys, Marty and Bobby. Only the friendship, as it turns out, is more of an abusive relationship, with Bobby treating Marty cruelly and generally acting in twisted ways. After becoming fed up of this treatment, Marty, with the help of his girlfriend and some other willing friends plot the murder of Bobby. If the idea sounds a bit ridiculous on paper, it really isn't in the flesh. Marty is well within his rights to have a hatred for Bobby, and although killing him is definitely too far, it's not totally unbelievable. Especially at a younger age, people have been known to make horrendous decisions and poor life choices, and although the characters in the film do try to weigh up the potential repercussions of the murder, it's only after it actually happens that they realise how serious it is.
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