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Most films seek to entertain. This one seeks to educate. The subject here is education itself, specifically American high schools, with their exclusionary social cliques, peer pressure, disgusting hierarchical caste systems, and the inevitable toll that these harsh realities take on students, in the form of depression, anger, and violence.

The film is fictional, but it presents truths that exist most everywhere, to varying degrees. The message could hardly be clearer or more timely. And that message is that for kids, high school functions as an emotional and psychological ... trap.

But if high school is a trap for kids, it's a source of income for teachers and administrators, some of whom thus have selfish motives for preserving the status quo. And for parents, their kid's high school is useful to gauge their parenting skills which they hope will lead to a sense of pride of accomplishment ... for themselves.

In no part of high school life is this pressure more apparent than in school sports, and the film rightly zeros in on this culture. For boys, athletic accomplishment or non-accomplishment is the main, perhaps only, criterion by which they are judged and stamped, and sent on their way to fend for themselves in a society that demands competitive performance.

"Bang, Bang, You're Dead" is a clear, compelling story that shines a needed light into a dark corner of American society. The film should be required viewing for teachers, administrators, and parents. But it won't be required viewing, because a lot of adults would just as soon keep that light turned off.

I just saw this movie at the Seattle International Film Festival. This wonderful film honestly explores the factors that lead teenagers to become violent. Seeing the experience of high school culture through Trevor's eyes really makes you understand what could bring a teenager to kill his/her classmates. This film vividly portrays how high school culture has gotten out of hand during the past 20 years, and also shows how complex the problem is. The blame is never placed entirely on one party (i.e. the parent, school administrators, fellow classmates). Instead, the film remains honest to subject matter, and does not provide any easy answers or solutions.

Is this movie unsettling? Yes. Brilliantly executed? Yes. Exploitative and simplistic? No. This is a film that should be seen in every high school classroom, every faculty meeting, and every home.

On a side note, the acting was fantastic by everyone involved. Most notable was Ben Foster, who portrays Trevor with both brutal honesty and heartfelt compassion. He is one to keep on eye on in the future.

This film tackles the eternal issue of growing up a teenager and the extreme reactionary responses we see growing at an alarming rate in our contemporary times. Some of the events in this movie could easily have been plucked from the headlines of the newspapers in recent years. It does an excellent job of tacking the touch issues of adolescence, guns in schools, and school administrators being completely oblivious to what is really going on in their hallways.

With an intense lead performance by Ben Foster, as the singled out teen, and Thomas Cavanagh, as the teacher trying to get through to both the school administration and its students, the story propels you through a whirlwind series of events over the course of a school year. The theme of the story is very dark and powerful painting a picture of the worst case possible scenario public school; which in my opinion may be closer to the truth then people want to really admit, making the story that much more believable.

I really feel that this is a film to be watched and appreciated because, unless you're in total denial, it's going to make you think more about the ideas and issues that inspired it. This is a movie for all to watch. Everybody goes to high school.

It's great to see a movie you think is going to be just awful ... and then is anything but.

The film amazed me by taking the issues of high school kids seriously, even those of kids who are about to commit the worst carnage imaginable. One of the best ways of perpetuating a problem is turning those affected by it and those who do bad things into angels and devils. Bang, Bang, You're Dead rejects this out of hand and gives everything a shade of grey, yet moves back, forgivably, from the logical climax to make a point about the theatricality of school life, much like the play on which it is sort-of-based.

It takes troubled kids out to kill seriously, gives them respect and tries to talk to them - and lets them talk, a lot. It is also a genuine drama, and takes no prisoners when it comes to depicting adult hypocrisy and aloofness. That's pretty subversive. Put it all together and you have a ready-made whipping boy for America's right wing. Yet it is this film that anybody who gives a damn about this kind of situation must see.

This makes it sound like a 1950s advisory film where parents and kids would watch what horrible consequences befell reckless teenagers. But it's much more than that: it's a cunning advisory film for everyone. Nobody comes out clean, but everybody is given the chance to become clean again.

The MPAA gave this an R rating, which is further proof that this pathetic star chamber of industry insiders ought to be disbanded.

Speaking as a high school teacher, I must say that this is one of the most important films on school that I have ever seen. I can see why this play/movie raised such a controversy. The film examines the root causes that bring about events like Columbine. It is easy to hate those people that commit such atrocities against their fellow students. However, this film/play tries to show how these situations are born and can possibly be prevented. It does not try to make you sympathize with the killers, it tries to prevent such tragedies from taking place. I think all high school students should see it. Very powerful.

I went back and watched this movie again, and it struck me all over just how real it feels. The performances are so perfectly spot-on that you could swear you know these people--what could have been a string of cliches or platitudes was instead carefully detailed to look like real life. I've rarely seen anything in the theater or on television that struck so very close to home. What makes it all so effective is that absolutely no one comes across as unsympathetic--not the jocks, not the outcasts, not the parents, not the teachers, not anyone. The casting was that sublime. The mains among the young cast are the most impressive group of actors and actresses I've seen in my generation. The older members of the cast are so good I can't believe I hadn't seen them somewhere before. Even the minor characters make an impression and have a bit of flesh to them. You may not like some of these people, you may be angry at them, but you will see where they went astray and understand. No one seems entirely wrong or right, and that's what makes it so unrelentingly human.

Despite having been a girl and not facing many of the physical tortures portrayed in the film, the sense of humiliation and utter isolation resonates very closely with my own grade school experience. If you weren't ever in that place, if you were popular or normal in school, you may watch this film and think the suffering within was exaggerated, that no one really goes through that... let me tell you, it's not an exaggeration. You may feel like it's normal for kids to get teased, and maybe it is... but there's a tremendous difference between getting teased by your friends and getting messed with because you're regarded by the general population as a thing. You can't make friends when everyone is afraid that hanging around you will cause them to be exposed to the kind of ridicule and torment that you're going through. You have no one to tell, your parents don't understand, you are completely alone in your world, and it feels like that will never change. Every moment of every day is spent waiting for the next gallon of gasoline to be thrown on the flames of your living hell. No, it doesn't look that bad when you're on the outside... it's just somebody getting shoved or laughed at or whispered about. But when it's you actually going through it, you end up either wanting to die or wanting to kill someone. That's exactly what this movie addresses--what leads a young person to that place. If everyone around refuses to empathize and understand, tragedy is the almost inevitable result.

I saw this film at the Nantucket film festival (2002) with the writer, director and cast member Thomas Cavanagh. It revolves around the school play `Bang Bang You're Dead', and the troubled youth Trevor who is on the brink of a collapse.

The movie was paced fairly well, and the acting was good. Although, I found the plot to go off track for a while, I was emotionally thrilled throughout the film. Thomas Cavanagh put on a great performance as an educator. Ben Foster, as Trevor, was a good cast for the part. Both performances were well executed.

It's a very good movie. You don't know what will happen next. It's a good movie to show your kid if he is having social problems in school. It is also a big promotion for the `Bang Bang You're Dead' play.

This is my favorite movie about school shooting. It's interesting from the beginning to the end. All actors did a great job. The plot is very original. Not like all other school shooting movies like "Elephant"or "Zero day" this one has a deeper meaning. It is also revealing. It proofs that hate isn't the best way to deal our problems. It's also teach us to forgive people their mistakes and to help them to come back to a normal life. The movie is very intense and sometimes even shocking so it will keep your attention until the last minute. I think everybody should see this movie. Rarely they make a movie which would be interesting and revealing at the same time. So if you are looking for a good school shooting movie - this is it.

This movie feels like an after school special with teeth. While that may not sound like a compliment, it's good to see a film that has both its heart and its head in the right place: the message of the movie is worthwhile and the delivery of that message doesn't downplay the complexity of all the issues at hand. Doing both of those things and making the film watchable is a rare feat; doing both of those things and making it compelling is a small miracle.

The threat of violence hangs over every scene like a storm cloud. As we watch Trevor (Ben Foster in an amazing standout performance), an "at risk" kid, do what he has to to survive the rigors of daily life as an outsider, we are pulled into the pain of knowing that you don't belong. Several films (the entire John Hughes teen catalog comes to mind) turn outsiders into wretchedly noble characters and their popular and good-looking enemies into wicked brats with inferiority complexes. This one doesn't. It goes right to the root of Trevor's anger and shows how indignation and observation turn into a very rational and almost justifiable form of evil.

Can art redeem him? His do-gooder teacher Val Duncan (Tom Cavanagh, earning his acting chops here after showing his charm in "Ed") certainly hopes so. He casts Trevor for the lead part in the school play he is producing because he is perfect for it. This causes a stir among the student body, the faculty, Trevor's parents, and even within Trevor himself. You get the feeling that he is more concerned with the integrity of his production than potential controversy or consequences. There are even times when you feel like it is his strange, tough-love way of getting Trevor to face his demons head-on.

This is a film that adolescents, teens, parents, teachers, and principals need to see. In its own way, it moves you to hushed, contemplative silence, much the way "Saving Private Ryan" did. At the end of both, you know you have seen something that cuts to the bone, and you have to respect their power and vision.

This movie is great. It presents a real problem in high schools, it is sympathetic to both the bullied and bullies... There is nothing quite so terrible in the modern US for many people, than the bullying that goes on in high school. This movie captures the visceral pain that too many adults fail to empathize with, but nearly all of us who have been bullied understand only too well. I especially love the role played by the drama teacher; he really represents some of the kindness that teachers can deliver to their lonely, scared students. There are multiple messages in this movie. We should try and understand social outsiders better; we should try and enhance communication between students and teachers. This is a great movie, good acting, amazing plot; it keeps you keyed up from start to finish, where a great song, Runaway Train by Oleander

I usually don't comment on movies I watch even though I have a lot to say about a lot of movies. Although after watching this one I feel that I really have to make a comment about it. Because it is THAT good and THAT important.

This movie is about the everyday life in high school, focusing on the negative parts of that everyday life. It's mainly about Trevor, a boy who has been bullied for some time by a group of jocks. Although he's not the only victim. We follow him and see school from his perspective. How him and other people are being ridiculed and tortured every day. Some of them eventually snap. Some decide that it's payback time and that's what this movie is about. What happens when someone is pushed over that thin line and turns to violence for revenge.

What struck me the most watching this film was how utterly and painfully real the environment felt. This is the school I remember going to. This is the hierarchy and cruelty I remember taking place every day. In at least one comment I read that someone thought that this movie stereotyped people and especially the jocks and maybe that's the case. Still I can't but feel that some of the stereotyping is in fact quite accurate. Because it is the jocks and cheerleaders who are the popular ones, it is they who rule the school. Whether or not they're bullies or not. Bullies comes in many forms and this movies chose to use jocks as bullies. To me that feels unimportant. What feels important is how the movie shows us how things are. How some people take such pleasure in humiliating others and how those victims of bullying actually feel about being victimized. Their pain felt realistic and actually made my eyes tear up a couple of times.

Trevor is the most realistic portrayment of bullying I've ever seen in a movie. Because he appears to be so normal. There's nothing special or so called "weird" about his looks, his clothes, the way he acts or anything. He's just a kid that people chose to pick on, just like the bullies in the real world can choose anyone, for anything. There doesn't have to be reasons. What is just is. The character Trevor feels so real and his pain becomes real to you.

The acting is good. It's in fact REALLY good and all of the actors does a great job portraying their characters. And as for the play this movie is based on which we see parts of, it's amazing!

This movie is a important piece of work and the more so right now because of how common high school shootings are becoming and also because of the fact that this goes on every single day in hundreds of thousands of schools. Hopefully it can make some people think about things they perhaps don't notice.

Trevor(Ben Foster, who may be trying to corner the market on "troubled youth who does have a heart"... but he sure can act(in general that's a high note in this); and hey, while he did portray Spacker Dave and Angel as well, here, he's nigh on unrecognizable as those(well, once when he yells, that's it)) used to be the perfect student. Then a year ago, something happened to change that. Then he made a bomb threat. It couldn't have exploded, he made sure of that, but ever since, fellow pupils, teachers and parents alike have been scared of him. He now documents his day with his camera(although this is in the background for oddly long... when they finally get around to it, it may be the best aspect of this), he's distant(responding to others with snark) and the only social group that don't treat him like a pariah are the so-called Trogs, the lowest on the pecking order. The one person who seems to still have faith in him is Mr. Duncan(Tom Cavanagh, and let me help: he plays JD's brother Dan), the drama instructor, who now wants him to take the lead in the titular play, as someone who did go through with what he suggested he would(which many others try to prevent from being performed). What talks him into it is that the cute newcomer, Jenny(Jane McGregor), has a role in it, too. Now the two last-mentioned have to try to help the boy. This is a well-done look at bullying, specifically in high school, and many will be able to see their own experience in this. It's realistic, psychologically credible(near the end it gets particularly spot-on, with words put to the state of being mentally tormented) and for the occasional clichés and the few portions of this that lose focus on the story, it's compelling and well-paced. Characters are reasonably developed(there is one or two subplots with them that feels unresolved by the end). Though the editing is good throughout, the filming can be bothersome. It draws attention to itself several times where it seems like it shouldn't, and the very opening is just obnoxious - hand-held, sudden fast-forwarding and artificially inserted static. This is moving, and genuinely tough to watch for all the right reasons(if it wasn't, it wouldn't be taking its subject matter seriously). There is a lot of disturbing content and a little violence and strong language in this. I recommend this to everyone. 8/10

I was very surprised to find out that a top quality film like 'Bang Bang You're Dead' is actually a made for TV movie. This is disappointing because 'Bang Bang You're Dead' is something that should reach a wider audience on an international level and this could have been done through theatre release. School shootings have been a key and very sensitive issue in America but this problem isn't only limited to the US. In fact, bullying is something that happens all over the world and the consequences are almost always serious leading to suicide and violent behaviour if not school shooting.

Unlike, independent feature films, TV movies have the reputation of being preachy and overtly melodramatic. 'Bang Bang You're Dead' is neither. It is quite raw in its exposure and the way it tackles the issue at hand. It does not have that highly polished look one would associate TV and Hollywood movies with. The hand-held camera-work, the lack of music in the background and limited give it an authentic.

It is also ruthless in its exposure not leaving anything to the imagination. The scenes of bullying and other forms of highschool violence are graphic and this works very effectively because that is how it really is. There is also a lot of subtlety in the depiction as it implies that what you don't see is more frightening than what you do. 'Bang Bang You're Dead' isn't merely a voyeuristic look at highschool bullies and their victims nor is it only about what drives kids to take weapons in school. The themes are handled very well within the film There is a possible solution which is already hinted in the title of the film. Saying more would be giving away the story.

The performances deserve special mention. Familiar faces like Tom Cavanagh, Janel Moloney and Gillian Barber are suitably cast. However it is Ben Foster who's the driving force. Having not liked his performances in '40 Days Of Night' and 'Hostage' while being very impressed with what he did in 'Birds of America', I had mixed opinions of him as an actor but he clearly proves that given the right material he can do wonders.

'Bang Bang You're Dead' is poignant and one of the most relevant movies that should be shown to all highschool students in school. I can only hope the fact that it's a TV movie does not stop anyone from seeing this. Perhaps it is too late to hope for a theatre release but the movie is still there and it should be watched.

A troubled teenage boy, Trevor Adams (Ben Foster) returns to his high school for his sophomore year after being expelled for threatening to blow up the high school football team. This time he carries a video camera everywhere he goes, catching things on film usually ignored by administrators in the high school setting. He is casted as the main character in the school play, "Bang Bang You're Dead", in hopes to bring the town to understand what drives these kids to hurt their classmates and shoot up their schools.

I've read mixed reviews on this film, but I honestly can't understand why anyone would only give this film one star. People complain about the cliché cliques (well those usually exist in the high school setting), the "teacher who cares" cliché (well, he was needed to drive the point home), and the fact that the "loser" caught the interest of a semi-attractive girl. (Well, he's not exactly ugly, and she has a mind of her own. How is that unrealistic? I've seen it happen a lot.)These clichés are hardly evident to most viewers - I've seen the film twice and barely noticed them. Who cares if there are clichés as long as the film makes a point and does it well? That's what made me rate this film so high. It moved me, it made me think, and it aroused mixed emotions within me. Anger at the ignorance and the bullying, hopeful that Trevor will make everyone see the truth in a nonviolent way, and relief that a film had the balls to point out that the thing many schools turn their back on is the cause of many school shootings.

The cast was amazing, especially Ben Foster as Trevor. He really brought the character to life, and I doubt the film would have had the same effect on the viewers if he wasn't in it. The supporting cast did a good job as well, but his performance was the most memorable to me.

I loved this film and I feel it does a great job of showing what these students go through every day - and they do it without having to use profanity. It shows that a little violence, and even the slightest name calling can push someone over the edge. It's intense, and probably one of my favorite films to come out after the year 2000.

well i watched this movie during summer school for my health class and i thought this movie was the best movie i've seen about high school violence.. i know how it feels to be picked on i've been through that but because my school has so many teachers around i don't see many people hurting other people but there are some people who say stuff to you and it hurts and i've been through that too.. it sucks to be different everything stays with you all that anger all that sadness you just want to let it out some how especially on the people who are causing the problem.... this movie really describes how many teenagers feel who is just trying to find themselves and trying to deal with there daily life of hell from the jocks.. well i give my props to this movie its one of the best of seen for a movie that was on television if you haven't seen this movie yet you really got to check it out..

Ben Foster proves he can act and displays great length as disturbed Trevor Adams who is constantly bullied and tortured by the "Higher ups" of the high school. He begins to show violent behavior after he begins hanging out with a group of Loners called the Trogs. We get to see him descend into violence but he is not completely alone as he is constantly defended by his teacher Val, aptly played by Thom Cavanaugh, who is also equally great. Though, true, the movie does tend to force sub-plots on us and never follows through, this is a grim disturbing portrait of high school violence without poiting the finger at certain characters like society does when these types of things happen. Noone is portrayed as the victim and noone as the enemy, and in the end we ask, "What's the morale?" What is the morale? Noone knows.

about high school, alienation and teenage problems. Things have changed in twenty years, but issues in high school are similar. There are still "cool crowds" and rejects, jocks and academics; and the principal is still out of touch with the students. The main difference now is that guns and weapons have been added to the picture, probably more so than most parents and schools care to realize.

Tom Cavanagh is excellent as the drama teacher, who tries to work with some of the troubled kids, and gets them to act out the drama on stage. Trevor is portrayed by Ben Foster, who is alienated and "trashed" by the popular group. He starts to bring a camera to school; he also was disciplined for having called in a bomb threat to the school.

What the audience sees is mostly subjective- i.e. what would it be like to be this kid in this school- we see the lunchroom drama- the pairing off of students- and importantly, the parents who are at the end of their rope. The parents really have no clue, like when Trevor's father yells at him to cut the grass, while Trevor is in the basement rigging a noose on the rafters- just in case he wants out- I have also watched "Elephant" as well as "Dawn Anna" (highly recommended) and feel this film and "Dawn Anna" are very good different approaches to this serious issue. When kids are emotionally troubled or alienated, someone needs to reach them, not lock the door against them (As Trevor's father does) or have assemblies with the principal talking about school spirit (Reminds one of out of touch politicians talking about irrelevant matters).

I found it most interesting that students today still feel the same- whether they are academics or in detention- they laugh at how out of touch the administrators are. To threaten a kid with detention when he is debating suicide is ignorance and lunacy.

Overall this film is well acted, does not condescend to kids, and is very educational for the rest of us. The play "Bang, Bang you're Dead" is now produced in many high schools, and is worth seeing. 9/10

I like this film because it shows the "other side", and tries to go to the root of the problem of school violence, not just deal with its consequences. It's easy to see kids who commit violence in schools as monsters, but it doesn't help the matters much. This film gives a different perspective on those very individuals. The reasons why young people slip so badly into antisocial behavior go so much deeper than "oh he's just a bad apple" and this movie has made a good job at showing that. Not that those who have committed mass murders should be forgiven just because they were such martyrs, but perhaps preventively, the American educational system should think of a different approach towards misbehaving teenagers, and look more into removing the causes of their frustration, rather than just try to whip them into good behavior with punishment. Classical disciplinary measures like detention, suspension and expelling tend to only worsen their isolation, which only reinforces their hatred of life,(and not just their own!). I believe many tragedies could have been prevented if the society had done less frowning upon children who have a hard time fitting in, and I like the fact this film hints that if you give a young person so full of anger and frustration a bit of respect instead of contempt, it may significantly change the way they see life.

Tom Cavanagh and Ben Foster excel beautifully in this film. They both play key roles and I am beginning to enjoy every film I've seen with Ben Foster.

The story follows the tragic life of a high school boy as he is tormented and chastised, just like many others from the school. He was allowed back into the school after a bomb threat, regardless of the parents pushing for expulsion. His teacher than persuades him to join a play about violence.

This film is dark and deep, but there is no satisfaction anywhere throughout the film, not for the characters at least.

I highly enjoyed this film and I wish others get the chance to watch it. Pay attention and learn from it.

I've been in school not long time ago, I was in school when Columbine and it kinda scares me how good this movie is, every person remembers the time when something really embarrassing changed the way others look at them, well... this movie shows all that in the most crude way, how a person that act different can be a way to show why NORMAL is not always the best option, this kid Ben Foster is an amazing Actor I knew it when I first noticed him in "Get over it" but this movie must be his best work so far. the way the trogs act, the hurting on those eyes, on those little kids, those lost souls screaming for help, so amazing, so real, so good. I'm sure most of the people have seen this movie but is not a bad option for a day with your childs, it has everything you'll need to make them watch it and get the message.

Amazing movie, there's no more words to express it.

this movie is my life, with a few less trashcans. it's so good, i loved it. i have to warn you, it is sad. i guess it was worse for me because i "identify" with Trevor so much; i'm sure a lot of people have for a moment, or jokingly, but this is my life. the movie deals with real live issues that so many people, including myself, are going through. so many feelings going through our heads. its so good. every thing in it is real. the thought of killing everyone. the thought of dying yourself. it's all there, in my life and in Trevor's. but, be warned, if you have any true thoughts of murder and/or suicide, it will be as a shock because i know i understand more of what i feel. I'm not saying that this movie will make you better. hell, it may have made me worse. but even so, you should see this movie. it is so totally sweet. i loved it man. its heavy, but awesome.

It happens sometimes that i'll see a movie -particularly a TV movie- and form an opinion on it too quickly. Then I'll have occasion to see it again and realize how mistaken I was. I did that once before by criticizing the movie "Signs" (for which I ended-up thoroughly embarrassed, humiliated and chastened.) I feel the same way about this film. In fact, I recently deleted my original comment about it, in which I said that it pulled its final punch by not firmly condemning the bullies at the end.

Now I see that that wasn't the intent of the film at all; it was to show that everyone is guilty to some degree when these horrors happen, some more so than others. However, as other posters have made plain, it also shows that everyone involved has a chance at redemption. So all in all and seen from this perspective rather than my original one, yes, I've got to agree that this is a compelling, truthful film and is well worth seeing.

Bang Bang Your Dead is a move based on high school reality. Here is the storyline: Trevor Adams is a troubled student who previously threatened to blow up his old high school because of bullying. When he moves to a new high school and tries to fit in. More bullying and teasing starts to set him off. He struggles to break free. I don't want to give too much away. First of all I LOVED this movie a lot. Its very reflective and inspiring. It had excellent acting and a well written screenplay. Guy Ferland did an outstanding job directing this. Basically this movie is showing that bullying can leave a student in a world of depression, hopelessness, and madness. They often think about suicide or wanting to kill the bullies. I used to feel the same way. There were times I wanted to end the people who called me a "faggot" and "queer". The dialogue also delivers words of wisdom that were powerful and unforgettable. I recommend this movie for all schools across the United States.

I rented this movie the other night, not knowing at all what the plot was about. All i knew was that it was a film with Ben Foster in it, and i figured from the title that it would be an action movie. Of course I was completely wrong, and after i finished the film i sat on my couch for 15 minutes completely dumbfounded and speechless. The way it portrayed the high school system was so realistic, it gave me the goosebumps. I went to high school in Tokyo Japan and the schools there are almost worse than what was portrayed in the movie. In the movie you just feel for Trevor so much, and the things he has to go thru. All in All i wouldn't say that this film was depressing. I think the ending was a triumphant tale about how love and compassion can change any heart, and bring people back to happiness. So don't watch it when you want to kick back and have some beers, but do see it when you want a life lesson. It will be worth your time!

This movie is excellent in portraying the high school life of these people. I watched this film to find an answer that I was searching for 8 years. And this movie gave me the part of the answer. This movie perfectly portrays who I was 8 years. Unpopular, depressed, emotionally unstable, and suicidal me. I know this story very well because I was one of them, just like Trevor. This movie made cry, and reminded me about everything in my past. Trevor was me, and I was him. This movie described everything about my dark past. But, i was saved, and Trevor was saved. He did what is right. and he had some people who supported him. Those people made him realize what is right, but also to confront it. Trevor was marely a person running away from all these peer pressures, bullying, violence, and himself. But, in the end he realized that he must fight it in order to do what is right. Now, I'm not talking about the usual "right" that others teach you, but your rights, freedoms, and will to stand up for yourselves. I never gave up to fight because I have people who love me, who admires me, who cares about me, and therefore I can continue to fight on. I was once a person with nothing, but now, I have something to long for, something to protect, something live.