Bad Cinema Kids.

Kids, a good choice for Bad Cinema. Not as well known as A Clockwork Orange, for example. Which i have come to understand many people have an opinion on (generally Negative) regardless of whether they have even seen it. Therefore, many people have to establish there own opinion rather than simply agree with the standard hatred and shock at bad cinema. Kids is beautifully shot by photographer Larry Clark.

The film itself deals with some deeply controversial issues. HIV, Drug abuse, underage sexuality, underage drinking. To name a few. My only problem when watching the film was the uncomfortable amount of child nudity Larry Clark shows. It would easily have been possible to tell an equally shocking and true story without doing this to the Kids he films. Therefore the film leads us to question larry clarks motives here as a middle aged photographer/photographer. However, though the pornographic nature of the film can be uncomfortable, it is important to see past this and discuss the films many merits.

The film tackles the subject of HIV, the dangers of unprotected sex, and the lack of sexual awareness in young people, expertly. The film highlights The risk of AIDS and brings it much closer to home for many people. Rather than imagining the Virus's effects in Africa thousands of miles away, we are forced to see its horrifying impact in western society.