The new Netflix film Adolescence has fanned these flames, re-invigorating conversations about youth behavior, especially among young males. The critically and commercially successful film—which focuses on black, queer dance Jamie—discusses issues of entitlement, self-hatred, rage, and violence. These issues have resonated with many viewers, including an anonymous writer who recently shared her thoughts after watching the film.
As the writer wrote in her reflections, she was not shocked by the depiction of male behavior in Adolescence. She said that the film does a great job showing the challenges that many young men are going through today. “When I watched Netflix’s Adolescence this week, I was not surprised, or shocked, by the themes of male behaviour – entitlement, self-loathing, anger and violence – that it explores through main character, Jamie,” she stated.
The author, a mother of an almost 18-year-old, has seen close-up the struggles that today’s young people are dealing with. Her kid is the same one that’s been called a “Karen” and told to just lower their expectations and be less uptight. Her firsthand experience has informed her conviction. She believes most people in today’s society would mirror the treatment Jamie receives in the movie.
Similarly, the chaos programme depicted in Adolescence, especially in scenes taking place inside cinemas, has carved a particularly impactful knot on Conveyor’s Writer. As someone raised in the area of these portrayals, she describes them as heartbreaking and indicative of a wider, national problem. As the film reveals, there are important systemic reasons why kids like Jamie appear to be out of control these days.
Jamie’s blow-up serves as a springboard for an examination of the cultural factors that shape these attitudes. This challenges audiences to consider the foundational issues that our youth today are most affected by. In an earlier story, the author dove into related topics. She’s convinced that films such as “Adolescence” can be more than entertaining, but rather aesthetic and provocative cultural critical commentaries.
Although the writer may find flaws in the film’s subject matter, we want to elevate your work for tackling tangible issues in real life. “It’s not Schindler’s List, people. It’s a kids movie. Get over it,” she pointedly remarked.
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