While walking out of the theater, I was thinking it was an okay movie, and maybe I needed some time to think it over in my head. I realized that if all the characters in the movie had been Caucasian, I wouldn't have given it another thought. It's just another movie about high school sex, drugs, and violence. Most people who went to see the movie were intrigued by the notion that the top-achievers at their school were involved in those things. However, Better Luck Tomorrow depicts not a fantasy-school but rather a well-concealed reality. Other viewers see the movie to support the Asian community. They would probably admit that their incentive had nothing to do with the plot, but just the fact that the movie dealt with Asian-American teens. I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone who is looking for something ground-breaking and original, but if you're interested in seeing a movie about sex, drugs, and violence for Asian-Americans, then this is the movie for you.
Review of Better Luck Tomorrow
