Discuss “Mean Creek a pleasant discovery”

Mean Creek: A simple title for a simple movie. It says what it means: it is about kids being mean in a creek. Too simple? Nothing in life is simple. Macaulay Culkin?s little brother, Rory Culkin, stars as the good little rascal in this independent coming-of-age film. Mean Creek is well-directed, with good effects, beautiful scenic shots, well-placed camera angles, all-star acting, and a hot soundtrack. This movie is a snapshot of a time when a group of teens? lives are changed forever.

This is a small budget film acting like a big money blockbuster. Directed by rookie Jacob Aaron Estes, who also won the Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting for writing the screenplay, the movie screams teen angst on the surface. However, it?s anything but....