Todd Solondz is one interesting director. Welcome to the Dollhouse is one interesting and disturbing film. So much of it rings true.I thought about this one well after I finished watching it the other night. It is not a 'parking lot film'. While I was not exactly an outcast in high school, I did relate to Dawn (played with authenticity by Heather Mattarazzo). While I was not exactly hard to look at in high school I did relate to the fact she was teased about not being the prom queen. (I never got kidded about my looks, unless "hey, pretty boy" counts as a barb delivered from punks in the hallway. Besides, if I had, I'm sure I would have smarked, "hey, ugly!")
What really felt right was the fact that Dawn did not cower up and hide when she was verbally abused at school but still did her thing... this included meting it out herself.
Her parents were pretty effed. The funniest and most twisted scene for me was when her mother pulled away from Dawn the nice piece of chocolate cake that was brought out for dessert time. Dawn did not get a piece. She sat and watched it sitting idle waiting to be claimed by her little sister.
Just horrible stuff to have to witness.
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