I was lucky enough to see this film 2x once at the Toronto Film Festival. And again recently in Miami. I thought it was interesting that the first time I saw it was in 1996 then it was in a theatre in 2002- In 1996- this was a cutting edge film. I liked kids and I thought Dog Run does a better job at a similar genre. The camera movement is subtle and the performances are truthful. As where in Kids we did not get to know the leads, In Dog Run the character development was enthralling. Especially after the sex scene where these two diifferent individuals show a completely opposite way of handling a situation. I've had friend who was hooked on H. And the actors playing Eddie and Tara gave a ghostly portrayal of addiction. It was a hard film to watch because it was such intense subject matter. It seems that the actors blended well with the real runnaways. Anyhow- it seems that its release in mist of reality TV hell is poor timming- everyone and grandma is doing the real feel shooting style. I remember at Toronto in 1996 how everyone was raving about this athentic work. I looked up recent reviews and mixed they were. TO me if you liked KIDS or Trainspotting you'll groove to this film. Ultimately id say this is a film about friendship and the chioces we make in life- like do we stay as we are or do we adapt. Overall- the gritty feel, rave music and intense performances made this film a top notch view in this genre. Sex, drugs, and the runnaway dilema of living on the streets- seems that these punked out kids have more to them then just the need for money. The film sits with you if you care about social issues and ponder the world we live in.
