Despite the title, this really isn't a sleazy exploitation film but more a drama from the UK about a teenage girl gone amok. It's actually reasonably well made but also VERY frustrating to watch. That's because the teen in the film goes from being a nice kid to a nasty little monster--and yet, after treating those around her like garbage, the film blames the mother and ends on that note! There's even a scene when the judge blames the mother---and no one seems to place any responsibility on the teen running around with a delinquent boyfriend. And, at times, the teen says horrible things to her mother, sneaks out of the house at night and is completely incorrigible and just plain mean. Sure, the mother probably should have filed charges against this idiot kid but the 'kid' is 17--old enough to accept most of the blame herself for messing up her life. Too often you hear lines like "..that poor, poor child..."--and it made me want to scream! And all this followed her being arrested as an accomplice after the boyfriend kills someone! She is no victim here--just a horrible person who is more in need of jail or a rap in the mouth than sympathy (no, I am NOT really advocating the rap in the mouth...)! Frustrating and dumb--this film ALMOST was watchable had it ended better. As it is, the film fails to deliver on a coherent message or as entertainment.
Review of Teenage Bad Girl
