Elephant - (Gus Van Sant;2003;USA) - ****
An observation of several teens in a high school, two of which are planning a horrible massacre.
An amazing and painfully true film. The somewhat lack of music fits the film perfectly, as well as the cast, mostly non-actors. Explanations aren't really given, but they aren't needed. We can easily draw conclusions just by observing, which is how the film feels. This is definitely the best of 2003, and one of the more important films to come out recently. The only flaw I found is a few of the reactions of students in the climax.
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