Teen girl Taylor Hillridge gets a a laptop for her birthday and signs up on a social networking site. She starts to feel alone as her friends ostracize her and she falls victim to cyberbullying.
So, upper-line, I didn't have the highest expectations. This was a film for kids, to send the kids a message, and do it efficiently enough so the adults can get something out of it too. But with the unrealistic scenes to the whiny, teenage-produced power, the film falls short in lots of ways. No one would go to drastic measures, such as suicide, just by being called a slut. The whole scene with the father attorney was just cringe-worthy. And the antics of the high-schoolers were just died down just so the film could be viewed by kids. Well kids need to know the REAL truth, that this stuff happens but in a whole other way. The film tries hard to do this, but never succeeds... Other than the horrendous attempts at trying to get the message through (which honestly never fully gets through) the acting was really great! Emily Osment was cast well, and if the whole movie wasn't so adult-proof, she could've gave it her best. Other than her, the rest does good as well, some being cringe-worthy though. For a directing, the filmmakers do great at constructing a film, but overall they fail on the whole MESSAGE and the whole POINT. So the movie was good in it's own way, but bad when it's viewed at another way...
So, bottom-line, the movie wasn't too great. There's more films like this that don't try to die down the material and also show the message, but Cyberbully fails. But in a light note, the acting and directing both team up with the message to show that this stuff happens... But much worse. I recommend if you know what your in for, but not expecting a break-through. In fact, if your expecting TV-movie quality (which is EXACTLY what it is) go see it, because maybe you'll have different views. 6/10.
So, upper-line, I didn't have the highest expectations. This was a film for kids, to send the kids a message, and do it efficiently enough so the adults can get something out of it too. But with the unrealistic scenes to the whiny, teenage-produced power, the film falls short in lots of ways. No one would go to drastic measures, such as suicide, just by being called a slut. The whole scene with the father attorney was just cringe-worthy. And the antics of the high-schoolers were just died down just so the film could be viewed by kids. Well kids need to know the REAL truth, that this stuff happens but in a whole other way. The film tries hard to do this, but never succeeds... Other than the horrendous attempts at trying to get the message through (which honestly never fully gets through) the acting was really great! Emily Osment was cast well, and if the whole movie wasn't so adult-proof, she could've gave it her best. Other than her, the rest does good as well, some being cringe-worthy though. For a directing, the filmmakers do great at constructing a film, but overall they fail on the whole MESSAGE and the whole POINT. So the movie was good in it's own way, but bad when it's viewed at another way...
So, bottom-line, the movie wasn't too great. There's more films like this that don't try to die down the material and also show the message, but Cyberbully fails. But in a light note, the acting and directing both team up with the message to show that this stuff happens... But much worse. I recommend if you know what your in for, but not expecting a break-through. In fact, if your expecting TV-movie quality (which is EXACTLY what it is) go see it, because maybe you'll have different views. 6/10.