this movie is so bad. do not watch if you dont want to cry. the connection this film makes to actual teens was unbelievably true. the main character finds his escape in music, me personally i can relate to that. music has helped me through hard times and the fact that people dont like this movie cant appreciate the effort put into this film. i know its your opinion but i this movie is one of my favourites. some scenes were so sad, and some were on the less appropriate side. one thing i didnt like was the flashy effects in the intro and throughout the movie, but i understand thats the theme for the film. i also cannot watch movies since i have a short attention span (in which this film is 2 hours long), but this movie piqued my interest. the story line is great and i liked the message board scenes where philia and blue cat (etc.) were texting. 10/10.