As a male writer-director, McKay proves to be extremely sensitive to the feeling and words of working-class women (Lili Taylor among them), determined to establish their self-worth as well as to fight against the social ills of the oppressive system
Overview
The death of a friend galvanizes three high school young women to reassess their friendship and their lives.
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Taylor, Harris and Grace come up with some watchable, genuine moments. But they're often too involved in themselves; the movie indulges them too much.
Constructed without a traditional denouement, Girls Town will nevertheless satisfy viewers who want something that feels more like life than like art.
A welcome little gust of teen-age realism.
The performances and the film's plausible handling of an unusual movie subject make Girls Town special.
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