Movie #968 "Beware the Gonzo" was a valid teen movie with lots to say about how kids bully others kids. I rented this one because I was so impressed with the young actor Ezra Miller in "Perks of a Wallflower" and "We Need to Talk about Kevin" and I was not disappointed here --- he is very good, and he definitely holds the audience's interest when he is on screen. Lisa Bonet (& Lenny Kravitz)'s daughter is quite effective, too. I could have done without some of the other characters, esp. the over sexed one who ends up doing a threesome with some young girls. I didn't care for that storyline at all, and it's a shame it is in the film because it deters me from suggesting that many teens should see the film ------because there was so much sex in the film, I hesitate to suggest for teens to see it ------Yes, I am one of the few people, I guess, who thinks that a teen film doesn't have to have all the cliched sex scenes to keep their interest. Anyway, I enjoyed the film's ideas and emotions. i like that the ending is a bit ambivalent, and I like that the parents aren't buffoons (Campbell Scott was really good as the dad). I find teens who go against the grain to be the most fascinating, and Gonzo truly is one of those, but the kids learn a lot about what it takes to be an adult, and the consequences that can occur when you make some grownup decisions. Good topic for a film! I just wish it was handled with a tad less sex scenes.
Beware the Gonzo2010NR94 minutes I would give this 3.8 out of 5 stars.
Eddie "Gonzo" Gilman is the head geek at his high school -- and determined to do something about it. When Gavin, the popular editor of the school paper, fires him, Eddie obtains revenge by establishing an underground paper of his own.
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