"Odd Girl Out" Movie Review

In the movie "Odd Girl Out" directed by Tom Mcloughlin, teenage girl Vanessa, (played by Alexa Vega) is effected by her peers, the internet, and more that tests her strength and confidence in herself. Like many teenagers in todays world, there is a pressure girls have put on them to be beautiful, especially in the high school environment. In this movie, the "bad girls": Stacy (Leah Pipes) and Nikki (Elizabeth Rice) push Vanessa, their once close friend, into many harmful situations. If I were to rate this movie based on storyline, uniqueness, clarity, quailty of filming, and overall how much I enjoyed watching this movie as a viewer, I would give it a solid one star. The storyline was a typical high school scene where a group of girls ice out one of their friends, resulting in harmful drama. The story is slightly worn out already, but on the plus side, the story was very clear to follow. One of the things that could be greatly improved in this movie is the filming, or more specifically, the lighting. In every classroom scene, it seems as if no lights are on, and some parts make me nauseous to continue to watch because of the different shots.

Angry Letter

Your Address

Your City, State, Zipcode

November 15, 2012

McKinley High School

1039 South King St.

Honolulu, Hawaii 96814

Dear McKinley High school,

Year after year I have gladly attended multiple games and tournaments at your school’s gym. Because of your abundance of seating, exceptional number of courts, and delicious foods at the concession, your gym has always been one of my favorite to play at. 

Driving into the McKinley Student Council Gym parking lot, we drove past a few security guards, unaware of their purpose as guards are frequently used to direct traffic. Surprised and confused, we were subjected to pay a five dollar fee to park at your facilities. That day, our thoughts were not to pay for, but hope that there was parking left. As we stepped out of our car, there were reoccurring conversations throughout even the competitors of the pricing of parking. During the HHSAA Girls Volleyball State Championship and OIA playoff’s, the main bulk of games were held at your school. In the past athletic events I have participated in and attended at your school, there was never a charge for parking.  I have been to many events that charged for parking. But, there was constantly a charge, and the price was at a decent rate when comparing it to the event at that time. For example, the parking at the University of Hawaii at one point was at a high of five dollars. But, recently I’ve went and it has lowered to about three dollars, which is much more reasonable, especially since the events held there are of a decent purpose. I feel that the charge for parking should be taken away, or at the least lowered to an appropriate level.

Also, one night after a volleyball match we were instructed to leave the campus directly after the end of the game or else we would be locked in. At this particular game, both grandparents from both sides of my family had decided to attend, and because of the warning, we had to rush to the parking lot. Security guards had told us sternly to hurry and get off campus. Because of this, my grandmother almost tripped and fell. I understand that many people would like to go home after a long day, but I feel that you should not force people to leave.

Beside the fact, the staff that were present were decent. Even the security guard apologized for rushing us out so quickly. Both groups of workers had agreed with many of the people being put under these restrictions, and gave understanding for us. Because the people collecting money, and enforcing rules know and understand our situation, I feel that they should not have to force something that even they do not feel is right. 

I have nothing against the way you feel you must run things, but I do feel that you should be a little more fair or reasonable by taking away or lowering parking prices, and being more lenient on the time on vacating the campus.

Sincerely,

Joy Kurosawa