A group of teachers at a Mojave Desert high school take an unconventional approach to improve the lives of their struggling students.... (Full plot summary below)
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A group of teachers at a Mojave Desert high school take an unconventional approach to improve the lives of their struggling students.
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| Slant MagazineDiego SemereneKeith Fulton and Louis Pepe's documentary raises important questions about the limits of pedagogy. |
| The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayDirectors Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe (best-known for their Terry Gilliam behind-the-scenes docs Lost In La Mancha and The Hamster Factor) have made The Bad Kids in the “fly on the wall” mold of Frederick Wiseman, crossed with the “year-in-the-life” storytelling of Hoop Dreams. The structure of Black Rock itself is one of their biggest narrative assets. |
| VarietyNick SchagerTaking the macro view, [Fulton and Pepe] seem to miss out on the types of thorny micro details — about McGee’s relationship with his mother, or about Viland’s own history preceding her tenure at Black Rock — that would have provided additional complexity. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohStudents on the brink of disaster are the subject of this admirably heartfelt and uncondescending documentary. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreIt’s bracing and inspiring, what filmmakers Keith Fulton and Leo Pepe show us in that first hour. |
| Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweDirectors Keith Fulton and Lou Pepe dive right into the school’s maelstrom of tragedy, dysfunction and boundless optimism, delivering an insightful, affecting film that casts sympathetic light on a neglected educational sector in a manner that acknowledges the dedication of countless career educators and may even help inspire a new generation of teachers and social workers. |
| Paste MagazineAnthony SalveggiAn affecting and enlightening documentary, The Bad Kids offers a fly-on-the-wall look at efforts to help students graduate high school despite their personal struggles and looming sense of hopelessness. |
| Village VoiceDaphne HowlandDesert flowers can be hard to spot, but are often distinctly beautiful, and The Bad Kids has them in focus. |
| The PlaylistKevin JagernauthThe Bad Kids falters due to a lack of focus. |
| Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersThis isn’t just a necessary or powerful story; it’s a well-told one. |
