The success statistics regarding juvenile boot camps are deliberately left out of the end of the film. The truth is most of the kids who go through the programs get important things out of them, things that build character in the correct direction, such as being civilians who contribute to society, rather than simply take from it. The camp in this movie is worse than any in real life. The guard who was raping the girl should be punished, absolutely. But this is a movie *based* on true events, so we don't really know how much of this was real, and how much was made up. One thing I do know: kids who burn down buildings and loot in riots probably never went through a boot camp program.

Having been in this spot as a teenager, i can testify to the level of tunnel vision these teenagers have. It's as if the movie was written from their perspective. I went through some trauma, but it was up to me how I behaved. Ultimately, this and other movies tell this generation it's not their fault how they behave. Continue to be spoiled, even as an adult. I see this culture pervade everything around me. We all go through something, grow up, and get help.

The story was so stupidly told that it became ridiculous, and too hard to believe or enjoy. It was as if the whole movie was made by a rebellious lazy teenager.

Hard not to give a 5 star to a movie with great actors and a true story based plot.
Is chilling to thing kids actually went throw this. How can parents be so irresponsible to trust the safety and mental health of of their children to boot camps. The real crime was done by those parents who's job was to raise and protect their children. Instead they delivered them to the worse of the world.
Very well done movie and great acting.

This movie came out of nowhere. I selected it by chance since there was literally nothing else to watch. It turned out to be a really good film. Great story, believable acting, great directing, great cinematography and score. The psychological conditions of the camp seem very realistic. These programs really exist. The war between the characters makes it worth seeing.

A boot camp for spoiled kids??????? How spoiled is that!!!! spoiled in life, spoiled in Fiji to be cured of more spoiled??? And to make it 'legitimate', it's 'based on true events'?? lol. A TOTAL SPOILED MESS.

Its a decent portrayal of one of many forms of tough love that goes on here on plan-it hurt. Now if people could only see how much tough lovin goes on by the worlds ongoing never ending kast system.

Good acting and story, probably not a precise depiction of the real events.