Matthew Kline

An honest review of "Cuties" not the movie you think it is I've seen so many people condemn and "cancelnetflix" over a movie (and its streaming platform) they were told to take at face value, and only bothered to watch some clips out of context (much like modern day media) and call it pedophilia. YOU ARE THE ONE'S THAT MADE IT TABOO! I watched it to generate my own opinion. It's a good film, not in a sense of entertainment because it isn't. However, it isn't a comfortable film to watch. that being said it is a realistic film that people would rather make a pedophile problem than the actual problem the movie addresses. See if you watch it, you'll realize that... an adult never asked Ami (main character) to do anything, she did it all herself! She was looking for an escape from her home life. It all stemmed from the want for social media likes and the want to be friends with the popular girls at school. She learned and practiced dance moves from videos on social media (from a phone she stole from a family friend) that was popular and showed the other girls how to do the same to try to win a dance competition. She did offer her body when she was caught by the family friend about his phone, and he pushed her away saying "what are you doing, what is wrong with you!" She mentally goes too far with wanting to be popular and makes some really rash decisions however she realizes by the end she had done wrong. All the while, the parents were clueless of what was going on, one girl even explained the lack of her parents in her life and felt unwanted. Also I was reminded of alot I saw when I was in middle school on the cusp of social networking. Most of the older generation can't understand the social media aspect. However, I remember classmates talking of sex and BJs, I remember girls wearing similar outfits and makeup and walking with a "strut" around when I was 12. The moral of the movie is the effects of social media and the wants of popularity on young kids that push them into adult situations, in a real gritty and realistic story. Also, do you really know what YOUR kids are doing at school or on the internet? Some have said this film grooms children that watch it as being good behavior, but it was never shown in the movie as "positive". Also, if you're scared of your kid being able to watch this movie without you knowing, then your fear is exactly the premise of the film. Some have also said that they should have done it differently... "Can't fight hyper-sexualization with hyper-sexualization." However say it was different, maybe a documentary? Nah that'll be too boring. What about the setting is in Canada, the girls wore only winter clothes and the only dance move is the floss? Nope, because where's the problem in that. You are supposed to see a problem in the film and actually combat that in the real world. I challenge everyone to stop being sheep and actually watch the movie, share, and discuss. P.S. toddler's and tiaras aired on public television for 9 seasons, from 2009-2016 for ENTERTAINMENT! This film is on a streaming service to depict reality of what your kid could be doing and you're mad about it.