lachaneyx3 After being severely bullied in middle school, and going through EXACTLY what those girls put Vanessa through, this movie definitely hits home. Here are the basics- Acting; yes, in some parts, the acting could use a little work. Mostly from the kids at school, rarely from Emily, and occasionally from Stacey's mother. But I believe that Vanessa and her mother portrayed the emotions that would be there in this scenario. During the movie, I wasn't thinking "hmm, where else have I seen this actress?" or even "alright, I could've read that line better", I was thinking "wow, she is going through such a hard time".The plot; some other reviewers have stated that the bullying was TOO harsh. Unfortunately, they are wrong. All of this bullying may not happen to someone all at once, but this kind of stuff DOES happen, and it can make high school a living h*ll. Others have also said that her reactions to everything and her relationship towards Stacey is unrealistic. Knowing from experience, I believe that Vanessa was under a deep state of depression and her view on her life caused her to make not-so-good choices, like taking the pills and cutting her hair. I also think that her desire to still be friends with Stacey was not abnormal. Her low self esteem gave her a false hope that she was still friends with Stacey.Overall, it was a great movie and i suggest it for anyone who has a teenager, or is a teenager. This movie helped me face the bullies and learn that I am special, no matter what anyone says!

max1128 This movie tells a true message of how high school life is. Straight and to the point, people who think things like "Oh, that could never happen to me" will think differently after they see how the movie conveys it's hard but important lesson. The brutality of girls in high school are finally shown to everyone, and their horrible bullying and harassing pushes one lone girl into a great spiral of depression and misery. When you see how ruthless the girls in the movie are, you'll wonder how things like this really happen in the real world. And you'll see, in the end, how the girl who has suffered so much learns one of the most important lessons of her life.And it also makes me grateful that stuff like this doesn't tend to happen to guys as much. Like one of my favorite quotes from the movies says: "Girls are brutal. They hurt each others' feelings and tear each other to bits over the smallest things. Guys smack each other, and then go get a beer."

old_fluffy_possum002 I watched this movie at the end of last year with low expectations. I saw about a half hour of Sleepover and decided that Alex Vega was among the worst young actresses in Hollywood.Odd Girl Out is not completely pathetic "Days Of Our Lives" crap, but it is so stereotyped and the characters are badly interpreted. I found Vega's Vanessa to be pathetic, stupid and a victim. For example her friends create a hate website about her and yet she still asks her friend Stacey if she's angry with her... which honestly makes no sense. The mother was actually fairly impressive but nothing to write home about. The film drags a bit and Vanessa continues to run back to Stacey even after she continues to bully her.It's hard for me to judge because I have never been to a American high school and my own high school isn't to bad with girl fights and all that jazz, but I think it became heavily over the top with the hate websites, chopping off of hair and that OD thing. It just seems that those girls became way to cruel and over the top.It's pretty bad but I can see why it might appeal to some people. In my opinion however, it's a inaccurate portrayal of teenage girls. From my own experience, they are far more subtle and sneaky than this films portrays. If you want a film that is "in touch" with teenagers and never gets melodramatic, watch Mean Girls.

nicola89 wow! hey guys, this is a real movie! it's not a typical Hollywood commercial movie about girls. no, it's something incredible that touches you deep inside. your heart will beat faster and faster, you will start crying, suffering, and in the end you will be full of life! an unbelievable movie about bullying with a more than great Alexa Vega who's the best young, new actress in the world! yes, she is. without a doubt! her best friends start bullying her, she doesn't know why. then she doesn't want to go to school anymore. why should she go? everyone hates her! no one wants to sit near her during the launch, in the corridors everyone laughs when she crosses them, during the lessons no one spokes to her. trust me guys, it doesn't matter how tough you are, this movie will touch your heart, you will cry and be happy, happy because you will discover what life is. i don't know why this movie wasn't shown all over the world. all i know is that it gives you something real, something true, it gives you life! and what's more important than life?