The Movie: Kids is a raw, no-holds-barred type look into a day in the life of some teenagers who (like many teens) live their lives with no conception of future consequences. They live their lives like they are invincible... but they are not. This film covers topics like sex, drugs, alcohol, partying, etc. etc. etc... and well, while it is quite engaging, I gotta say, it's downright scary in its realism.

The story mainly follows three kids... Telly, who seems to be addicted to deflowering young virgins, his friend Casper, and Jenny... one of Telly's former conquests, who discovers that doing it just once can have devastating, life changing consequences.

This is a very powerful film with strong images, and I think most anyone can watch this film and it would make them rethink how they live some aspect of their lives. Perhaps too powerful and strong however, as it is at times, hard to get through, and definitely not for the faint at heart.

Did I think it was worth watching? Yes, I did. Will I ever watch it again? Probably not... I don’t think there really is any more I could get from it, and I might even be a little scared of a person who would want to watch this movie over and over again.

This film originally received an NC-17 rating from the MPAA, but it was released in theaters unrated.

The DVD: This is a dual-sided disc, with a pan and scan version on one side, and a non-anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen version on the other. Some data I've found online seems to suggest it was originally shot in a wider 2.35:1 aspect ratio, but I haven't been able to confirm it... so the 1.85:1 widescreen transfer might not even be the original aspect ratio. Anyway, the video is pretty grainy, and the colors not the boldest, and the images ring with excessive edge enhancement. I have a feeling this transfer is actually the same as the one used on the laserdisc release.

The audio was also pretty dismal, but this film is almost more like a documentary than a drama, in many respects, so it doesn't really become any sort of inconvenience, really. As far as extra features go, there are none.