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Best movie ever!

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

For what it was meant to be, Rites of Passage did a good job. It focused more on entertaining the viewer than making a point, which isn't a bad thing. Don't come into this movie expecting some kind of Oscar winning, Inception-plot twisting type of film. The general plot is rather simple and the ending is pretty predictable. Not to give any spoilers but you can somewhat predict how the story plays out.As previously stated, the film was made with a specific demographic in mind. It's main demographic is college students. The movie included a lot of drinking, sex and that type of stuff, so the appeal for teenagers is there. It also helps that there was some real attractive girls in the film. I'm sure the female audience liked the guys, as well. Watch this movie if you're ever bored and just want to watch an entertaining film. It won't make you think very hard and it's just a fun movie to watch.

This movie was okay for me. I am not a big fan of horror type movies but after seeing the trailer i thought i would give it a try. It was pretty cheesy and the acting wasn't all that good. i did like the concept of the story but i felt they could have done a lot better job at telling it. Christian Slater is one of the main characters, he wears a goofy wig which i feel is unnecessary. Being a student at SBCC and living in Santa Barbara, i did enjoy seeing places that i recognized. i would recommend this movie to students at SBCC or UCSB but as for anyone else looking for a good college movie this isn't the one i would pick.

I have to admit that I was very skeptical about watching a low budget film that I had heard nothing about, but Rites of Passage was a non stop thriller that had it all. I was very impressed what Peter Illif was able to do with the cast he was dealt, and also how he was ale to shoot the entire film in Santa Barbara. Their was controversy over the objectification of woman that this film supposedly has, but i thought it was a pretty accurate portrayal of how parties are in Illa Vista. Sure their were parts that went a little too far but its a movie what do you expectOverall the acting was much better then I anticipated. Slater delivered a solid performance and the supporting cast did a very nice job excluding the one actress who was given the role of the bad girl who always curses. The premise of the film was extremely original and is definitely hard to take seriously if you have not taken psychedelic drugs before or understand what they are capable of. I give Rites of Passage 2 thumbs up and recommend it to anyone over 17.

the notion that people would have issues "unrelated" to the themes portrayed in this movie is invalid. the very fact that this movie chose to capitalize and exploit native culture for a mere thrill factor is reason enough for some people to find it offensive and a poor representation of the native community. just because you got a couple of native people to get on board with the project in no means makes it OK nor does that small group represent first nations community of this country. and in this day and age when native Americans are being misrepresented and portrayed stereotypically left and right it's no surprise that this movie would once again portray native people in a stereotypical misrepresented manner. the problem is this American society that we live in doesn't find it necessary to really educate themselves about our culture or way of life unless it serves them in some way, i.e learning enough to make a believable thrasher film. because if this society did truly educate themselves they would acquire enough respect and dignity that they wouldn't exploit an already damaged culture that has been almost completely eradicated in the name of the American dream. but of course this film represents America, Hollywood, where nothing is sacred. everything is exploited for a buck and entertainment. so while you go ahead and exercise your rights at the expense of others, just remember why you chose to do it. not to educate people about a culture and a people, it was to entertain with blood murder, drugs and Indians.